 Directly Observed Therapy
"Directly Observed Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A treatment method in which patients are under direct observation when they take their medication or receive their treatment. This method is designed to reduce the risk of treatment interruption and to ensure patient compliance.
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D023801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.299
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Directly Observed Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Goggin K, Gerkovich MM, Williams KB, Banderas JW, Catley D, Berkley-Patton J, Wagner GJ, Stanford J, Neville S, Kumar VK, Bamberger DM, Clough LA. A randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of motivational counseling with observed therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence. AIDS Behav. 2013 Jul; 17(6):1992-2001.
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Bradley-Ewing A, Thomson D, Pinkston M, Goggin KJ. A qualitative examination of the indirect effects of modified directly observed therapy on health behaviors other than adherence. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2008 Aug; 22(8):663-8.
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Goggin K, Liston RJ, Mitty JA. Modified directly observed therapy for antiretroviral therapy: a primer from the field. Public Health Rep. 2007 Jul-Aug; 122(4):472-81.
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