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

• Главные авторы: Maxwell Afranie Appiah (Автор), Joshua Appiah Arthur (Автор), Delphine Gborgblorvor (Автор), Emmanuel Asampong (Автор), Gideon Kye-Duodu (Автор), Edward Mberu Kamau (Автор), Phyllis Dako-Gyeke (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...