Determinant factors for loss to follow-up in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: the importance of psycho-social and economic aspects

Determinant factors for loss to follow-up in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: the importance of psycho-social and economic aspects

Abstract Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is the barrier for global TB elimination efforts with a lower treatment success rate. Loss to follow-up (LTFU) in DR-TB is a serious problem, causes mortality and morbidity for patients, and leads to wide spreading of DR-TB to their family and...

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Main Authors: Soedarsono Soedarsono, Ni Made Mertaniasih, Tutik Kusmiati, Ariani Permatasari, Ni Njoman Juliasih, Cholichul Hadi, Ilham Nur Alfian
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
Drug-resistant tuberculosis
Loss to follow-up
Psycho-social support
Economic support
Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/dfa0bdc5b4d14eea9e24c22c6dd43a33
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