A study on tuberculosis disease disclosure patterns and its associated factors: Findings from a prospective observational study in Chennai.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disclosure of tuberculosis (TB) status by patients is a critical step in their treatment cascade of care. There is a lack of systematic assessment of TB disclosure patterns and its positive outcomes which happens dynamically over the disease period of individual patients with their family and wider social network relations.

Methods

This prospective observational study was conducted in Chennai Corporation treatment units during 2019-2021. TB patients were recruited and followed-up from treatment initiation to completion. Information on disease disclosures made to different social members at different time points, and outcomes were collected and compared. Bivariate and multi variate analysis were used to identify the patients and contact characteristics predictive o

SUBMITTER: Nagarajan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879515 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature