Determinants of non-adherence to treatment for tuberculosis in high-income and middle-income settings: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is highly effective if taken according to prescribed schedules. However, many people have difficulty adhering to treatment which can lead to poorer clinical outcomes, the development of drug resistance, increased duration of infectivity and consequent onward transmission of infection. A range of approaches are available to support adherence but in order to target these effectively a better understanding of the predictors of poor adherence is needed. This review aims to highlight the personal, sociocultural and structural factors that may lead to poor adherence in high-income and middle-income settings. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Seven electronic databases, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, The Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science, will be sear

SUBMITTER: Wurie FB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781023 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature