Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress in tuberculosis patients in Northeast China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological distress, a major comorbidities of tuberculosis (TB) patients, has posed a serious threat to the progress being made in global TB programs by affecting treatment adherence and health outcomes. However, the magnitude and associated factors of psychological distress have not been fully studied in China. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of psychological distress in TB patients and to further determine the effects of socio-demographic characteristics, health-related variables, substance use status, social support, and experienced stigma on psychological distress.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among TB patients attending three medical institutions in Dalian, Liaoning Province, Northeast China from November 2020 to

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196916 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature