"<i>You have to change your whole life</i>": A qualitative study of the dynamics of treatment adherence among adults with tuberculosis in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT: Maintaining adherence to treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is essential if the disease is to be eliminated. As part of formative research to develop an intervention to improve adherence, we documented the lived experiences of adults receiving anti-TB treatment (ATT) in three UK cities and examined how personal, social, and structural circumstances interacted to impact on individuals' adherence to treatment. Using a topic guide that explored social circumstances and experiences of TB care, we conducted in-depth interviews with 18 adults (six women) who were being or had been treated for TB (patients) and four adults (all women) who were caring for a friend, relative, or partner being treated for TB (caregivers). We analysed transcripts using an adapted framework method that clas

SUBMITTER: Karat AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8059079 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature