Risk of loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients in South Korea: whom should we focus on?

• Main Authors: Hyung Woo Kim (Author), Jinsoo Min (Author), Yousang Ko (Author), Jee Youn Oh (Author), Yun-Jeong Jeong (Author), Eun Hye Lee (Author), Bumhee Yang (Author), Hyeon-Kyoung Koo (Author), Sung-Soon Lee (Author), Jae Seuk Park (Author), Kwang Joo Park (Author), Jung Hyun Chang (Author), Joonsung Joh (Author), Min Ki Lee (Author), Ju Sang Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionIn South Korea, public-private mix (PPM) has been a key strategy in national tuberculosis (TB) control program. This study aimed to identify rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among TB patients in nationwide PPM institutions and their risk factors.MethodsA nationwide prospective observatio...