"This is not my body": Therapeutic experiences and post-treatment health of people with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few data on the on post-treatment experiences of people who have been successfully treated for rifampicin-resistant (RR-)TB.

Objective

To describe the experiences and impact of RR-TB disease and therapy on post-treatment life of individuals who were successfully treated.

Methods

In this qualitative study in-depth interviews were conducted among a purposively selected sample from a population of individuals who were successfully treated for RR-TB between January 2008 and December 2018. Interview transcripts and notes were analysed using a thematic network analysis which included grounded theory and a framework for understanding pathophysiological mechanisms for post-TB morbidity and mortality. The analysis was iterative and the coding system develo

SUBMITTER: Loveday M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8523213 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature