Improving treatment outcomes for leprosy in Pernambuco, Brazil: a qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of retreatment patients and their carers

Improving treatment outcomes for leprosy in Pernambuco, Brazil: a qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of retreatment patients and their carers

Abstract Background Brazil has a high leprosy burden and poor treatment outcomes (TOs), manifesting in high relapse rates. Pernambuco, an impoverished Brazilian state suffering notable geographical health inequalities, has ‘hyperendemic’ leprosy. Although current literature identifies barriers and f...

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Main Authors: Divya Khanna, Gilles de Wildt, Luiz Antonio Miranda de Souza Duarte Filho, Mitali Bajaj, Jo Freda Lai, Esme Gardiner, Andrea Maia Fernandes de Araújo Fonseca, Antje Lindenmeyer, Patrícia Sammarco Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leprosy
Patient
Carer
Experiences
Perceptions
Qualitative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05980-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05980-5

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