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

• Main Authors: Grace Mhalu (Author), Mitchell G. Weiss (Author), Jerry Hella (Author), Francis Mhimbira (Author), Enos Mahongo (Author), Christian Schindler (Author), Klaus Reither (Author), Lukas Fenner (Author), Elisabeth Zemp (Author), Sonja Merten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...