Brief psychotherapy administered by non-specialised health workers to address risky substance use in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a feasibility and acceptability study

Brief psychotherapy administered by non-specialised health workers to address risky substance use in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a feasibility and acceptability study

Abstract Background Only 55% of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases worldwide complete treatment, with problem substance use a risk for default and treatment failure. Nevertheless, there is little research on psychotherapeutic interventions for reducing substance use amongst MDR-TB patie...

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Main Authors: Gregory L. Calligaro, Zani de Wit, Jacqui Cirota, Catherine Orrell, Bronwyn Myers, Sebastian Decker, Dan J. Stein, Katherine Sorsdahl, Rodney Dawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Adherence
Counselling
Substance use
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00764-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00764-1

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