Tuberculosis patients' pre-hospital delay and non-compliance with a longstanding DOT programme: a mixed methods study in urban Zambia

• Main Authors: Anne Lia Cremers (Author), René Gerrets (Author), Nathan Kapata (Author), Austin Kabika (Author), Emma Birnie (Author), Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (Author), Martin P. Grobusch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in Zambia, despite considerable efforts to control and prevent it. With this study, we aim to understand how perceptions and cultural, social, economic, and organisational factors influence TB patients' pre-hospital delay and...