Internalized and Perceived Stigma and Depression in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Do They Explain the Relationship Between Drug Sensitivity Status and Adherence?

Internalized and Perceived Stigma and Depression in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Do They Explain the Relationship Between Drug Sensitivity Status and Adherence?

BackgroundAdherence to medication for tuberculosis (TB) has been found to be deleteriously affected by psychosocial issues, including internalized and perceived stigma (IPS) and depression, usually resulting in the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The objective of the study was to find...

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Main Authors: Anmol Pradhan, Prakash Koirala, Samrat Singh Bhandari, Sanjiba Dutta, Pau García-Grau, Harshavardhan Sampath, Indralal Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
internalized stigma
depression
prevalence
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.869647/full

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