Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors in tuberculosis patients in public primary care clinics in South Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychological distress has been rarely investigated among tuberculosis patients in low-resource settings despite the fact that mental ill health has far-reaching consequences for the health outcome of tuberculosis (TB) patients. In t...

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Main Authors: Peltzer Karl, Naidoo Pamela, Matseke Gladys, Louw Julia, Mchunu Gugu, Tutshana Bomkazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/89