Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8745837 | Indian Journal of Tuberculosis | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
To improve MDR-TB treatment adherence, a patient-centric approach should be considered at the programmatic level. There is a need to formulate strategy that includes motivational counselling, nutritional supplementation and social support mobilisation for treatment adherence. Participants suggested a Patient Support Group led treatment care model for better adherence and treatment success rates in MDR-TB treatment.
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Authors
R.D. Deshmukh, D.J. Dhande, K.S. Sachdeva, A.N. Sreenivas, A.M.V. Kumar, M. Parmar,