Implementing a Substance-Use Screening and Intervention Program for People Living with Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis: Pragmatic Experience from Khayelitsha, South Africa

Implementing a Substance-Use Screening and Intervention Program for People Living with Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis: Pragmatic Experience from Khayelitsha, South Africa

Substance use (SU) is associated with poor rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) treatment outcomes. In 2017, a SBIRT (SU screening-brief intervention-referral to treatment) was integrated into routine RR-TB care in Khayelitsha, South Africa. This was a retrospective study of persons with RR-TB...

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Main Authors: Anja Reuter, Buci Beko, Boniwe Memani, Jennifer Furin, Johnny Daniels, Erickmar Rodriguez, Hermann Reuter, Lize Weich, Petros Isaakidis, Erin von der Heyden, Yulene Kock, Erika Mohr-Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
RR-TB
substance use
integrated care
person-centered care
loss-to-follow-up
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/2/21

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