A Study to Evaluate the Impact of M-teaching on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Digital Health Utilization in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control among Active Tuberculosis Cases and Their Close Contacts in Faridabad, Haryana
Background: The wise use and deployment of digital health (e/m-health) technologies with conventional approaches (in-person directly observed therapy) can play an essential role in improving access to information and providing people-centered tuberculosis (TB) care and support, preventing and contro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1348_23 |
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| Summary: | Background:
The wise use and deployment of digital health (e/m-health) technologies with conventional approaches (in-person directly observed therapy) can play an essential role in improving access to information and providing people-centered tuberculosis (TB) care and support, preventing and controlling TB more effectively globally (by 2030) and in India (by 2025).
Objectives:
The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) level and to evaluate the impact of “mobile-based teaching session” (time taken: 10–12 min) on that KAP level toward digital health technology utilization for TB prevention and control.
Materials and Methods:
A preexperimental (single group) pre- and posttest design was employed with cluster simple random sampling among 51 active TB cases and their close contacts (age group: 12–78 years) in Faridabad, Haryana, from July to October 2022. Data were collected through telephonic interviews (total time taken: 5–6 min) using a structured questionnaire. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was computed to compare pre- and posttest rank scores using the SPSS (29.0.0.0) version at the P < 0.05 (two-tailed) significance level.
Results:
Despite having a positive attitude, the majority showed a lower knowledge and practice level preintervention, whereas after the intervention, their KAP level improved statistically significantly.
Conclusions:
The study results provide a significant preliminary base for decision-makers and health-care providers to plan and impart digital literacy for TB prevention and control more effectively. |
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| ISSN: | 0019-557X 2229-7693 |