Jessica Haberer|Julius Kiwanuka|Denis Nansera|Ira B. Wilson|David R. Bangsberg
Challenges in Using Mobile Phones for Collection of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Data in a Resource-Limited Setting
Massachusetts General Hospital|Mbarara University of Science and Technology|Mbarara University of Science and Technology|Tufts University|Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
frequent antiretroviral therapy adherence monitoring could detect incomplete adherence viral rebound develops thus potentially prevent treatment failure mobile phone technologies make frequent brief adherence interviews possible resourcelimited settings however feasibility acceptability unknown interactive voice response ivr short message service sms text messaging used collect adherence data 19 caregivers hivinfected children uganda ivr calls sms quantifying missed doses sent local language weekly 34 weeks qualitative interviews conducted assess participant impressions technologies participant interest participation rates high however weekly completion rates adherence queries low 033 commonly due misunderstanding personal identification numbers despite near ubiquity mobile phone technology resourcelimited settings individual level collection healthcare data presents challenges research needed effective training incentive methods