Pre- and post-diagnosis costs of tuberculosis to patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short course in districts of southwestern Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Pre- and post-diagnosis costs of tuberculosis to patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short course in districts of southwestern Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Financial burden on tuberculosis (TB) patients results in delayed treatment and poor compliance. We assessed pre- and post-diagnosis costs to TB patients. Methods A longitudinal study among 735 new TB cases was conducted from January 2015 through June 2016 in 10 woredas (district...

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Main Authors: Abyot Asres, Degu Jerene, Wakgari Deressa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
TB
Direct cost
Indirect cost
Longitudinal
Pre-diagnosis
Post-diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-018-0146-0

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