Patients' perception regarding the influence of individual and social vulnerabilities on the adherence to tuberculosis treatment: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Rosiane Davina da Silva (Author), Fernanda Darliane Tavares de Luna (Author), Aguinaldo José de Araújo (Author), Edwirde Luiz Silva Camêlo (Author), Maria Rita Bertolozzi (Author), Paula Hino (Author), Sheylla Nadjane Batista Lacerda (Author), Sayonara Maria Lia Fook (Author), Tânia Maria Ribeiro Monteiro de Figueiredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis remains an important disease which mainly affects the majority of vulnerable individuals in society, who are subjected to poor living conditions and difficulties to access the services of public health. Under these circumstances, the present study aims to understand...