The effects of family, society and national policy support on treatment adherence among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is the most important cause of poor TB outcomes, and improving support for TB patients is a primary priority for governments, but there has been little research on the effects of family, social and national policy support factors on TB treatment adherence. The current study evaluated treatment adherence among newly diagnosed TB patients in Dalian, north-eastern China, and determined the effects of family, society, and national policy support factors on treatment adherence.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among newly diagnosed TB patients treated at the outpatient department of Dalian Tuberculosis Hospital from September 2019 to January 2020. Data were collected using a questionnaire that measured medicati

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445902 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature