[HTML][HTML] Health literacy and infectious diseases: why does it matter?

E Castro-Sánchez, PWS Chang, R Vila-Candel… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Multifactorial interventions are crucial to arrest the threat posed by infectious
diseases. Public involvement requires adequate information, but determinants such as …

Molecular mechanisms of underlying genetic factors and associated mutations for drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

SS Swain, D Sharma, T Hussain… - Emerging microbes & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nowadays, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and co-infected tuberculosis (CI-TB) strains
are the leading cause for the enhancement of long-term morbidity and unpredicted mortality …

Self-reported tuberculosis in India: evidence from NFHS-4

S Mazumdar, S Satyanarayana, M Pai - BMJ global health, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
This paper reports self-reported levels and socioeconomic patterns in the distribution of
tuberculosis (TB) cases in India, based on information collected under the National Family …

Self-driven solutions and resilience adapted by people with drug-resistant tuberculosis and their caregivers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India: a qualitative study

K Nagarajan, K Kumarswamy, R Begum… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background One-fifth of people with drug-resistance tuberculosis (DR-TB) who were
initiated on newer shorter treatment regimen (with injection) had unfavourable treatment …

'They are inconveniencing us' - exploring how gaps in patient education and patient centred approaches interfere with TB treatment adherence: perspectives from …

N Moodley, A Saimen, N Zakhura, D Motau, G Setswe… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss to follow up (LTFU) plays an important
contributory role to the staggering TB epidemic in South Africa. Reasons for treatment …

Assessment of ASHA for knowledge, diagnosis and treatment on malaria in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh as part of the malaria elimination demonstration project

H Rajvanshi, KB Saha, MM Shukla, S Nisar, H Jayswar… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The role of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in the health care
delivery services at the periphery level is crucial for achieving disease prevention, control …

Quality of life, psychological interventions and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients: the Indian scenario

V Peddireddy - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Psychological distress is being recognized in individuals affected with many
diseases since it affects quality of life (QOF) and has gained importance in the clinical …

Health literacy in communication, decision‐making and outcomes among cancer patients, their families and clinicians in India: A multicentre cross‐sectional …

R Harding, N Salins, K Sharan… - Psycho‐Oncology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Cancer patients in India prefer full information regarding diagnosis and
prognosis, but evidence suggests poor insight. This study aimed to identify the role of health …

A cross-sectional study about knowledge and attitudes toward multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a high-burden drug-resistant country

H Javed, Z Tahir, HJ Hashmi… - The International Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed on 1137 individuals
from three major public-sector universities in Lahore, Pakistan. Information regarding their …

Determinants of tuberculosis: an example of high tuberculosis burden in the Saharia tribe

P Gupta, P Singh, A Das, R Kumar - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem among the Saharia community, an
underprivileged tribal group in the west-central part of India. There are several challenges …