Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a qualitative and quantitative study

• Main Authors: Shen Hongbing (Author), Zhu Limei (Author), Zhou Yang (Author), Lu Wei (Author), Xu Weiguo (Author), Wang Jianming (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) patients have difficulty following a long-term treatment regimen. Efforts to improve treatment outcomes require better understanding of adherence as a complex behavioral issue and of the particular barriers to and f...