“A very humiliating illness”: a qualitative study of patient-centered Care for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa

“A very humiliating illness”: a qualitative study of patient-centered Care for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa

Abstract Background Patient-centered care is pillar 1 of the “End TB” strategy, but little has been documented in the literature about what this means for people living with rifampicin-resistant (RR-TB). Optimizing care for such individuals requires a better understanding of the challenges they face...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Furin, Marian Loveday, Sindisiwe Hlangu, Lindy Dickson-Hall, Sacha le Roux, Mark Nicol, Helen Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
South Africa
Costs
Challenges
Social support
Counseling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8035-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8035-z

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