Patients’ perspectives on factors facilitating adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Iquitos, Peru: a qualitative study

Patients’ perspectives on factors facilitating adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Iquitos, Peru: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a major global health problem and one of the greatest barriers to its control is poor adherence to treatment. Peru has one of the highest burdens of TB in South America, with an incidence rate of 123 per 100,000 populations. There is currently a lack of evidence i...

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Main Authors: James Anthoney, Gilles De Wildt, Graciela Meza, John Skelton, Ian Newell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Adherence
Compliance
Peru
Qualitative
Adult
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06329-z

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