Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients at primary health care facilities in a South African metropolitan: research towards improved health education

• Main Authors: N. Gladys Kigozi (Author), J. Christo Heunis (Author), Michelle C. Engelbrecht (Author), André P. Janse van Rensburg (Author), H. C. J. Dingie van Rensburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health education is important to empower patients and encourage their contribution towards tuberculosis (TB) control. In South Africa, health education activities are integrated into services provided at the primary health care (PHC) level. This study was conducted in a high TB b...