Rights and Responsibilities of Tuberculosis Patients, and the Global Fund: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of the Charter to protect patients' rights is an important criterion to achieve patient-centered approach and receive financial support from the Global Fund. Our study aims to explore the knowledge of tuberculosis (TB) patients about their rights and responsibilities at the Chest Disease Unit of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Methods

This was a qualitative study. The data from purposefully selected TB patients was collected by in-depth interviews. Eligibility criteria included confirmed diagnosis of TB and enrollment in the TB program. A pilot tested interview protocol was based upon the objectives of the study, and was used uniformly in each interview to maintain the consistency. The sample size was limited by applying the sat

SUBMITTER: Atif M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4801178 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature