Patient reported delays in seeking treatment for Tuberculosis (TB) among adult and pediatric TB patients and TB patients co-infected with HIV in Lima, Peru: a qualitative study

Patient reported delays in seeking treatment for Tuberculosis (TB) among adult and pediatric TB patients and TB patients co-infected with HIV in Lima, Peru: a qualitative study

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge worldwide, and particularly in Peru with one of the highest incidence rates in Latin America. TB patient behavior has a direct influence on whether a patient will receive timely diagnosis and successful treatment of their illn...

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Main Authors: Valerie A Paz-Soldan, Rebecca Elise Alban, Christy eDimos Jones, Amy Rebecca Powell, Richard A Oberhelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Delayed Diagnosis
Latin America
Tuberculosis
Qualitative methodology
qualitative research
HIV co-infection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00281/full

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