Digital Health Adherence Technology for Pulmonary TB Management: A Narrative Review
Huma Ahsan, Fatima Khalid Qazi
Journal of Liaquat National Hospital · 2025-07
Abstract
A significant worldwide health burden, millions of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) are recorded each year. Ensuring patient adherence to therapy, which is essential for positive results and limiting the emergence of drug resistance, is one of the main problems in the management of tuberculosis. Electronic pillboxes, video directly observed therapy (VDOT), and mobile health (mHealth) applications are a few examples of digital health adherence technologies that show promise in improving TB treatment adherence. Utilising digital health adherence technology to Manage Tuberculosis Is Also a Promising Approach. Due to its high rates of morbidity and mortality, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a serious public health concern in Pakistan. Digital health interventions provide innovative approaches to enhance tuberculosis management and control. This study examines the state of digital health initiatives for managing tuberculosis in Pakistan, evaluates their effectiveness, and identifies potential obstacles to their implementation.
MeSH terms
- Digital health
- Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Narrative review
- Public health
- Psychological intervention
- mHealth
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Limiting
- Health technology
- Narrative
- Health care
- Directly Observed Therapy
- eHealth
- MEDLINE
- Telemedicine
- Nursing