Why tuberculosis patients under revised national tuberculosis control programme delay in health-care seeking? A mixed-methods research from Wardha District, Maharashtra

Why tuberculosis patients under revised national tuberculosis control programme delay in health-care seeking? A mixed-methods research from Wardha District, Maharashtra

Background: Timely treatment of tuberculosis is imperative for its control. This can get delayed due to delay in care seeking, diagnosis or treatment initiation. Objectives: The study aims to find out the magnitude of delays in care seeking, diagnosis or treatment initiation, and understand the reas...

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Main Authors: Anuj Mundra, Pranali Kothekar, Pradeep Ramrao Deshmukh, Amol Dongre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Care seeking
delays in tuberculosis
diagnosis
direct observation treatment short
social support
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2019;volume=63;issue=2;spage=94;epage=100;aulast=Mundra

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