Factors associated with non-adherence during tuberculosis treatment among patients treated with DOTS strategy in Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia

Factors associated with non-adherence during tuberculosis treatment among patients treated with DOTS strategy in Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia

Background: Despite the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy in all public health centers in Papua Province, Indonesia, since 1998, the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) during tuberculosis (TB) treatment remains high (above 16%). Objectives: We aimed to identify...

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Main Authors: Yacob Ruru, Mariana Matasik, Antonius Oktavian, Rosliana Senyorita, Yunita Mirino, Lukman Hakim Tarigan, Marieke J. van der Werf, Edine Tiemersma, Bachti Alisjahbana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
DOTS
case-control study
non-adherence
lost to follow up
Papua
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1510592

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1510592

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