Impact of geographic distance on appraisal delay for active TB treatment seeking in Uganda: a network analysis of the Kawempe Community Health Cohort Study

Impact of geographic distance on appraisal delay for active TB treatment seeking in Uganda: a network analysis of the Kawempe Community Health Cohort Study

Abstract Background Appraisal delay is the time a patient takes to consider a symptom as not only noticeable, but a sign of illness. The study’s objective was to determine the association between appraisal delay in seeking tuberculosis (TB) treatment and geographic distance measured by network trave...

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Main Authors: Kyle Fluegge, LaShaunda L. Malone, Mary Nsereko, Brenda Okware, Christian Wejse, Hussein Kisingo, Ezekiel Mupere, W. Henry Boom, Catherine M. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Healthcare access
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Treatment delay
Health services research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5648-6

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