Browsing by Author "Ayakaka, I."

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    Patterns of usage and preferences of users for tuberculosis related text messages and voice calls in Uganda
    (The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2018) Ggita, J. M.; Ojok, C.; Meyer, A. J.; Farr, K.; Shete, P. B.; Ochom, E.; Turimumahoro, P.; Babirye, D.; Mark, D.; Dowdy, D.; Ackerman, S.; Armstrong-Hough, M.; Nalugwa, T.; Ayakaka, I.; Moore, D.; Haberer, J. E.; Cattamanchi, A.; Katamba, A.; Davis, J. L.
    Little information exists about mobile phone usage or preferences for tuberculosis (TB) related health communications in Uganda. METHODS : We surveyed household contacts of TB patients in urban Kampala, Uganda, and clinic patients in rural central Uganda. Questions addressed mobile phone access, usage, and preferences for TB-related communications. We collected qualitative data about messaging preferences. RESULT S : We enrolled 145 contacts and 203 clinic attendees. Most contacts (58%) and clinic attendees (75%) owned a mobile phone, while 42% of contacts and 10% of clinic attendees shared one; 94% of contacts and clinic attendees knew how to receive a short messaging service (SMS) message, but only 59% of contacts aged745 years (vs. 96% of contacts aged ,45 years, P¼0.0001) did so. All contacts and 99% of clinic attendees were willing and capable of receiving personal- health communications by SMS. Among contacts, 55% preferred detailed messages disclosing test results, while 45% preferred simple messages requesting a clinic visit to disclose results. CONCLUS IONS : Most urban household TB contacts and rural clinic attendees reported having access to a mobile phone and willingness to receive TB-related personal-health communications by voice call or SMS. However, frequent phone sharing and variable messaging abilities and preferences suggest a need to tailor the design and monitoring of mHealth interventions to target recipients.
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    Smoking Among Hiv-Infected And Hiv-Uninfected Patients Undergoing Evaluation For Tb In Kampala, Uganda
    (American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014) Ayakaka, I.; Kalema, N.; Katagira, W.; Nalwanga, P.; Worodria, W.; Davis, L.; Byanyima, P.; Huang, L.
    Tuberculosis and tobacco are responsible for nearly 1.4 and 8 million deaths globally per year respectively. By 2030, the WHO projects that 80% of the global deaths from tobacco will occur in low- and middle-income countries. Smoking-related diseases are predicted to rise in these countries before HIV and communicable diseases have been controlled, further widening the health gap between rich and poor countries. Thus, we determined the characteristics associated with smoking in a low-income country with a high burden of HIV and TB as an important step toward an improved understanding of the twin impacts of TB and tobacco.