Positive impact of knowledge about tuberculosis and its treatment on treatment adherence among new smear-positive tuberculosis patients in ward E of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Background: Treatment nonadherence is major challenge before tuberculosis (TB) control activities. Treatment adherence is the result of interactions of various factors related to the patient, provider, health setup, type of illness, and sociocultural factors. Aim: The aim was to assess baseline know...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijeprjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2296;year=2016;volume=2;issue=1;spage=26;epage=30;aulast=Kulkarni |