Comparison of In-Person vs. Video Directly Observed Therapy (VDOT) on Stigma Levels in Tuberculosis Patients.
Gokce Celik Kara, Bektaş Murat Yalçın
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: To investigate the effect of video directly observed therapy (VDOT) on stigma levels in tuberculosis (TB) patients. METHODS: Thirty TB patients (36.5%) receiving directly observed therapy (DOT) and 52 receiving VDOT (63.4%) between 15.08.2021 and 15.10.2021 in Samsun, Turkey, were included in this study (n = 82). All the participants completed the Stigma Scale in Patients with Tuberculosis (SSTB), and their demographic and disease characteristics were investigated. RESULTS: ). CONCLUSION: Our results confirm that TB patients who receive VDOT has less stigmata compared with homecare DOT.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTuberculosisInternal medicineLinear regressionStigma (botany)PsychiatryStatisticsMathematicsPathologyTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyProblem Solving Skills DevelopmentClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills