Risk of loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients in South Korea: whom should we focus on?

Risk of loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients in South Korea: whom should we focus on?

IntroductionIn South Korea, public-private mix (PPM) has been a key strategy in national tuberculosis (TB) control program. This study aimed to identify rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among TB patients in nationwide PPM institutions and their risk factors.MethodsA nationwide prospective observatio...

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Main Authors: Hyung Woo Kim, Jinsoo Min, Yousang Ko, Jee Youn Oh, Yun-Jeong Jeong, Eun Hye Lee, Bumhee Yang, Hyeon-Kyoung Koo, Sung-Soon Lee, Jae Seuk Park, Kwang Joo Park, Jung Hyun Chang, Joonsung Joh, Min Ki Lee, Ju Sang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
tuberculosis
loss to follow-up
public-private mix
risk factors
vulnerability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247772/full

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