Bridging the gap between policy and practice: a qualitative analysis of providers' field experiences tinkering with directly observed therapy in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is one of the major public health threats in low-income countries such as Ethiopia. It is intertwined with larger socioeconomic and political factors that complicate its management and control. Whether directly observed therapy (DOT) is serving its purpose-better patient adherence and treatment outcome-still remains a debatable issue. To contribute to this discussion, this study explored health workers' field experiences tinkering with DOT in patients with DR-TB in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Design

A qualitative study using in-depth interviews and focus group discussion.

Setting

Ten public healthcare facilities: eight health centres at Addis Ababa Health Bureau level and two TB-specialised hospitals at the Federal Health Bure

SUBMITTER: Mussie KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304814 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature