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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 110-112.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20210339

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Study on the implementation of using electronic medicine box to assist drug taking management of pulmonary tuberculosis patients

HAO Xiao-gang1, WANG Wei1(), ZHANG Xing1, ZHU Ping1, XU Chun-feng2   

  1. 1Quzhou City Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejing Province, Quzhou 324000, China
    2the Third Hospital of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Quzhou 324000, China
  • Received:2021-06-09 Online:2022-01-10 Published:2021-12-29
  • Contact: WANG Wei E-mail:503053387@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    National Health and Family Planning Commission-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Tuberculosis Prevention Cooperation Project(OPP1137180);Quzhou Science and Technology Bureau, Zhejiang Province(2018118)

Abstract:

From July 2018 to June 2019, 1488 tuberculosis patients were diagnosed in Quzhou City, and a kind of electronic medicine box was recommended to them for voluntarily adoption. 915 patients (61.49%) chose to use the electronic medicine box. 79.34% (726/915) of them persisted to use it at the end of 2 months’ treatment, 66.01% (604/915) persisted at the end of 4 months’ treatment, and 52.35% (479/915) persisted at the end of 6 months’ treatment. There were statistical differences ( χ trend 2=586.924, P=0.001). The adoption rate of electronic medicine box for pulmonary tuberculosis patients needs to be improved, and the persistance of using it will decline as the use time increases.

Key words: tuberculosis,lung, electronic pill box, utilization rate, medication management

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