Explaining patient delay in healthcare seeking and loss to diagnostic follow-up among patients with presumptive tuberculosis in Tanzania: a mixed-methods study

• Главные авторы: Grace Mhalu (Автор), Mitchell G. Weiss (Автор), Jerry Hella (Автор), Francis Mhimbira (Автор), Enos Mahongo (Автор), Christian Schindler (Автор), Klaus Reither (Автор), Lukas Fenner (Автор), Elisabeth Zemp (Автор), Sonja Merten (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Delay in healthcare seeking and loss to diagnostic follow-up (LDFU) contribute to substantial increase in tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality. We examined factors, including perceived causes and prior help seeking, contributing to delay and LDFU during referral to a TB clin...