A Dual Perspective of Psycho-Social Barriers and Challenges Experienced by Drug-Resistant TB Patients and Their Caregivers through the Course of Diagnosis and Treatment: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Bengaluru and Hyderabad Districts of South India

A Dual Perspective of Psycho-Social Barriers and Challenges Experienced by Drug-Resistant TB Patients and Their Caregivers through the Course of Diagnosis and Treatment: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Bengaluru and Hyderabad Districts of South India

Qualitative insights regarding psycho-social barriers and challenges experienced by drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients and their caregivers are understudied in India. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured qualitative interviews among treatment-completed DR-TB patients (<...

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Main Authors: Karikalan Nagarajan, Karthikeyan Kumarsamy, Rehana Begum, Vikas Panibatla, Rameshchandra Reddy, Rajesham Adepu, Joseph Francis Munjattu, Senthil Sellapan, Stephen Arangba, Amrita Goswami, Reuben Swamickan, Malaisamy Muniyandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
drug-resistant tuberculosis
caregivers
emotional distress
hopelessness
fear
decisive moments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1586

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