Acceptability of Digital Adherence Technologies to support people with drug-susceptible TB in South Africa
Smart pillbox and labels had features which favoured their acceptability and there were also DAT specific barriers. DATs may improve person-centredness in TB care. Future guidelines should consider acceptability, differing situations, and allowing flexibility to possibly increase uptake and utilisation of DATs.
Authors
- Nontobeko Ndlovu
- Zewdneh Shewamene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-9672)
- Katherine Fielding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6524-3754)
- Salome Charalambous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-1009)
- Degu Jerene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7853-4211)
- Bianca Gonçalves Tasca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0737-8052)
- Liza de Groot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5011-0628)
- Tanyaradzwa Dube (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-7574)
- Noriah Maraba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3974-5961)
- Adrian Leung
- Nontobeko Mokone
- Fezeka Mboniswa
- Lebohang Masia
- Siyanda Khumalo
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative (NL)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Aurum Institute (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332103
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00