Using behaviour change theory to train health workers on tobacco cessation support for tuberculosis patients: a mixed-methods study in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan

• Main Authors: Sahil Warsi (Author), Helen Elsey (Author), Melanie Boeckmann (Author), Maryam Noor (Author), Amina Khan (Author), Deepa Barua (Author), Shammi Nasreen (Author), Samina Huque (Author), Rumana Huque (Author), Sudeepa Khanal (Author), Prabin Shrestha (Author), James Newell (Author), Omara Dogar (Author), Kamran Siddiqi (Author), The TB & Tobacco consortium (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by interacting epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco consumption. Research indicates behavioural support delivered by health workers effectively promotes tobacco cessation. There is, however, a paucity...