"I am afraid that others will feel scared and disgusted with me. So, I will keep it a secret until I die": A qualitative study among patients with tuberculosis receiving DOTS regimen in Thailand

• Egile Nagusiak: Apinya Koontalay (Egilea), Wanich Suksatan (Egilea), Kantapong Prabsangob (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Belitung Raya Foundation, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has become a significant public health problem leading to a top ten morality. Directly Observed Therapy, Short-course (DOTS) is recommended as a critical element for curing and preventing TB. However, patients who have been living with TB often receive barriers and chal...