scholarly journals Response to Rejoinder to “Ethical issue in the use of SMS messaging in HIV care and treatment in low- and middle-income countries: case examples from Mozambique”

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1268-1268
Author(s):  
Ezequiel B Ossemane ◽  
Troy D Moon ◽  
Martin C Were ◽  
Elizabeth Heitman
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issue ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Ethical issues in the use of SMS messaging in HIV care and treatment in low- and middle-income countries: case examples from Mozambique

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezequiel B Ossemane ◽  
Troy D Moon ◽  
Martin C Were ◽  
Elizabeth Heitman
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Retention In Hiv Care ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract The introduction of mobile communication technologies in health care in low- and middle-income countries offers an opportunity for increased efficiencies in provision of care, improved utilization of scarce resources, reductions in workload, and increased reach of services to a larger target population. Short message service (SMS) technologies offer promise, with several large-scale SMS-based implementations already under way. Still largely lacking in the research literature are evaluations of specific ethical issues that arise when SMS programs are implemented and studied in resource-limited settings. In this paper, we examine the ethical issues raised by the deployment of SMS messaging to support patient retention in HIV care and treatment and in the research conducted to evaluate that deployment. We use case studies that are based in Mozambique and ground our discussion in the ethical framework for international research proposed by Emanuel et al., highlighting ethical considerations needed to guide the design and implementation of future SMS-based interventions. Such guidance is increasingly needed in countries such as Mozambique, where the local capacity for ethical study design and oversight is still limited and the scale-up and study of mHealth initiatives are still driven predominantly by international collaborators. These issues can be complex and will need ongoing attention on a case-by-case basis to ensure that appropriate protections are in place, while simultaneously maximizing the potential benefit of new mHealth technologies.

scholarly journals Global Progress in PMTCT and Paediatric HIV Care and Treatment in Low-and Middle-Income Countries in 2004–2005

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (30) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chewe Luo ◽  
Priscilla Akwara ◽  
Ngashi Ngongo ◽  
Patricia Doughty ◽  
Robert Gass ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Care ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Paediatric Hiv ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Low And Middle Income

A Framework to Inform Strategies to Improve the HIV Care Continuum in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Hoffmann ◽  
Tonderai Mabuto ◽  
Kerrigan McCarthy ◽  
Catherine Maulsby ◽  
David R. Holtgrave
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Care ◽  
Hiv Care Continuum ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Care Continuum ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Improving retention in HIV care among adolescents and adults in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0184879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate R. Murray ◽  
Lisa S. Dulli ◽  
Kathleen Ridgeway ◽  
Leila Dal Santo ◽  
Danielle Darrow de Mora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Retention In Hiv Care ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals The Impact of HIV Care and Support Interventions on Key Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. S253-S256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Kaplan ◽  
Tiffany E. Hamm ◽  
Sara Forhan ◽  
Ahmed Saadani Hassani ◽  
Gail Bang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Care ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Some Conditions for Task Shifting in Low and Middle-Income Countries

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joop de Jong ◽  
Mark Jordans ◽  
Ivan Komproe ◽  
Robert Macy ◽  
Aline & Herman Ndayisaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Task Shifting ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income
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