Barriers to treatment adherence for female Tuberculosis (TB) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Qualitative evidence from front-line TB interventions in Bengaluru City, India

Barriers to treatment adherence for female Tuberculosis (TB) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Qualitative evidence from front-line TB interventions in Bengaluru City, India

Background: Available evidence shows that India's ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response has adversely affected the national tuberculosis elimination program. Objectives: The study attempted to understand the barriers to successful treatment adherence for female tuberculosis (TB) patients due to di...

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Main Authors: Sobin George, Aditi Paranjpe, Prajwal Nagesh, Mohamed Saalim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
barriers to adherence to treatment
covid-19 pandemic
female tuberculosis patients
front-line health interventions
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2022;volume=66;issue=1;spage=38;epage=44;aulast=George

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