Development of a patient-centred, psychosocial support intervention for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) care in Nepal
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a major threat to public health worldwide,
particularly in low-income countries. The current long (20 month) and arduous treatment
regime uses powerful drugs with side-effects that include mental ill-health. It has a high loss-
to-follow-up (25%) and higher case fatality and lower cure-rates than those with drug
sensitive tuberculosis (TB). While some national TB programmes provide small financial
allowances to patients, other aspects of psychosocial ill-health, including iatrogenic ones …
particularly in low-income countries. The current long (20 month) and arduous treatment
regime uses powerful drugs with side-effects that include mental ill-health. It has a high loss-
to-follow-up (25%) and higher case fatality and lower cure-rates than those with drug
sensitive tuberculosis (TB). While some national TB programmes provide small financial
allowances to patients, other aspects of psychosocial ill-health, including iatrogenic ones …
Development of a patient-centred, psychosocial support intervention for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) care in Nepal.
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a major threat to public health worldwide,
particularly in low-income countries. The current long (20 month) and arduous treatment
regime uses powerful drugs with side-effects that include mental ill-health. It has a high loss-
to-follow-up (25%) and higher case fatality and lower cure-rates than those with drug
sensitive tuberculosis (TB). While some national TB programmes provide small financial
allowances to patients, other aspects of psychosocial ill-health, including iatrogenic ones …
particularly in low-income countries. The current long (20 month) and arduous treatment
regime uses powerful drugs with side-effects that include mental ill-health. It has a high loss-
to-follow-up (25%) and higher case fatality and lower cure-rates than those with drug
sensitive tuberculosis (TB). While some national TB programmes provide small financial
allowances to patients, other aspects of psychosocial ill-health, including iatrogenic ones …
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