Barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence in high-burden tuberculosis settings in Ashanti region, Ghana: a qualitative study from patient's perspective

• Main Authors: Maxwell Afranie Appiah (Author), Joshua Appiah Arthur (Author), Delphine Gborgblorvor (Author), Emmanuel Asampong (Author), Gideon Kye-Duodu (Author), Edward Mberu Kamau (Author), Phyllis Dako-Gyeke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite having an effective community-based Directly Observed Therapy Short-course (DOTS) strategy for tuberculosis (TB) care, treatment adherence has been a major challenge in many developing countries including Ghana. Poor adherence results in discontinuity of treatment and lea...