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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Grace Mhalu (लेखक), Mitchell G. Weiss (लेखक), Jerry Hella (लेखक), Francis Mhimbira (लेखक), Enos Mahongo (लेखक), Christian Schindler (लेखक), Klaus Reither (लेखक), Lukas Fenner (लेखक), Elisabeth Zemp (लेखक), Sonja Merten (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...