Are trajectories of depressive symptoms during the first half of drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis treatment associated with loss to follow-up? A secondary analysis of longitudinal data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to identify trajectories of depressive symptoms (DSs) during the first half of drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) treatment and examine their association with loss to follow-up (LTFU) in the second half.

Design

This study involved a secondary analysis of longitudinal data to identify potential trajectories of DS and their relationship with LTFU.

Setting

The study was conducted in first and second-level health centres located in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Peru.

Participants

Anonymised data from 265 individuals, including monthly measures of DSs from diagnosis to the completion of treatment, initiation of treatment for multidrug resistant TB, LTFU or death, were collected.

Results

Three trajectories wer

SUBMITTER: Ruiz-Grosso P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature