Magnitude and factors associated with delay in treatment-seeking among new pulmonary tuberculosis patients in public health facilities in Habro district, eastern Ethiopia

• Glavni autori: Assefa Getiye (Autor), Hamdi Fekredin Zakaria (Autor), Alemayehu Deressa (Autor), Galana Mamo (Autor), Mulugeta Gamachu (Autor), Abdi Birhanu (Autor), Addis Eyeberu (Autor), Adera Debela (Autor), Behailu Hawulte (Autor), Gezahegne Tesfaye (Autor), Ibsa Mussa (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: SAGE Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: In developing nations, almost two-thirds of people with active tuberculosis (TB) remain undetected and untreated. Delays in seeking treatment increase the severity of the illness, the likelihood of mortality, and the risk of the infection spreading to others in the community. Thus, this...