Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study

Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The psychosocial consequences of tuberculosis (TB) are key barriers to ending TB globally. We evaluated and compared stigma, depression, and quality of life (QoL) among people with TB diagnosed through active (ACF) and passive (PCF) case-finding in Nepal. Methods We prospectively...

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Main Authors: Kritika Dixit, Bhola Rai, Tara Prasad Aryal, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Raghu Dhital, Manoj Kumar Sah, Ram Narayan Pandit, Govinda Majhi, Puskar Raj Paudel, Jens W. Levy, Job van Rest, Suman Chandra Gurung, Gokul Mishra, Knut Lönnroth, Stephen Bertel Squire, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Laura Bonnett, Ahmad Fuady, Maxine Caws, Tom Wingfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Global and Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Stigma
Depression
Quality of life
Active case finding
Passive case finding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00049-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00049-2

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