Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool

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dc.contributor.advisorRivett, Ulrikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNxumalo, Vusie Alvitten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-27T11:07:31Z
dc.date.available2015-11-27T11:07:31Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research presents a proposal for the assessment of technology to manage antiretroviral treatment. The system called Cell-Life has been successfully tested at a pilot site in Gugulethu, Cape Town from September 2002 till date and offers a cost-effective solution for adherence monitoring, side effect management, effective home based care and reducing pill count dependence at the clinic. With the aid of the Cell-Life SIM card menu (please see Appendix A, page 63) on a cell-phone the therapeutic counsellor is equipped with a live-link to the clinic or doctor while visiting patients. The menu allows entering data about the patient's drug adherence, side effects and symptoms, scheduling visits to the clinic and alert messages. The data is sent using short message service (SMS) and stored in a database, which can be accessed via the Internet by a doctor who will receive a complete report on the patient's status quo. The main benefits of the system lie in creating a communication link between the clinic/doctor and the therapeutic counsellor at minimal cost. Another benefit is the collection of reliable data relating to drug adherence and the minimising of human error through preset menu options on the phone. The pilot study has shown that management of anti-retroviral therapy is possible in resource-constraint urban settings. But for a provincial or national rollout of the Cell-Life system, the challenge is the lack of the required infrastructure, technology, personnel and logistics for effective operation of the Cell-Life systems specifically in the rural areas of South Africa. This research investigated the availability of the Cell-Life requirements in the Western Cape. The findings showed that the Cell-Life systems could be implemented in the health regions investigated across the Western Cape. It was also shown that an in depth needs assessment study is required before implementing the Cell-Life system in any community.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNxumalo, V. A. (2003). <i>Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15415en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNxumalo, Vusie Alvitt. <i>"Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15415en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNxumalo, V. 2003. Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nxumalo, Vusie Alvitt AB - This research presents a proposal for the assessment of technology to manage antiretroviral treatment. The system called Cell-Life has been successfully tested at a pilot site in Gugulethu, Cape Town from September 2002 till date and offers a cost-effective solution for adherence monitoring, side effect management, effective home based care and reducing pill count dependence at the clinic. With the aid of the Cell-Life SIM card menu (please see Appendix A, page 63) on a cell-phone the therapeutic counsellor is equipped with a live-link to the clinic or doctor while visiting patients. The menu allows entering data about the patient's drug adherence, side effects and symptoms, scheduling visits to the clinic and alert messages. The data is sent using short message service (SMS) and stored in a database, which can be accessed via the Internet by a doctor who will receive a complete report on the patient's status quo. The main benefits of the system lie in creating a communication link between the clinic/doctor and the therapeutic counsellor at minimal cost. Another benefit is the collection of reliable data relating to drug adherence and the minimising of human error through preset menu options on the phone. The pilot study has shown that management of anti-retroviral therapy is possible in resource-constraint urban settings. But for a provincial or national rollout of the Cell-Life system, the challenge is the lack of the required infrastructure, technology, personnel and logistics for effective operation of the Cell-Life systems specifically in the rural areas of South Africa. This research investigated the availability of the Cell-Life requirements in the Western Cape. The findings showed that the Cell-Life systems could be implemented in the health regions investigated across the Western Cape. It was also shown that an in depth needs assessment study is required before implementing the Cell-Life system in any community. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool TI - Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15415 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15415
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNxumalo VA. Cell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management tool. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15415en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHIV Infectionsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMedication Adherenceen_ZA
dc.subject.otherantiretroviral treatmenten_ZA
dc.subject.otherAssistive technologyen_ZA
dc.titleCell-Life: a needs assessment study for an HIV/AIDS management toolen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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