Patient and health system level barriers to and facilitators for tuberculosis treatment initiation in Uganda: a qualitative study
Abstract Background The WHO END TB strategy targets to place at least 90% of all patients diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) on appropriate treatment. In Uganda, approximately 20% of patients diagnosed with TB are not initiated on TB treatment. We sought to identify the patient and health system level...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08213-w |