Factors associated with nutritional status, knowledge and attitudes among tuberculosis patients receiving treatment in Ghana: A cross-sectional study in the Tema Metropolis.
Prince Kubi AppiahBright OseiHubert AmuPublished in: PloS one (2021)
There was a reasonable nutrition-related knowledge and attitude towards nutrition among the TB patients. However, that did not reflect on their nutritional status. We recommend continuing education on smoking cessation, avoidance of harmful use of alcohol, and the establishment of food aid and other livelihood intervention programs for TB patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- smoking cessation
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- randomized controlled trial
- prognostic factors
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- replacement therapy
- risk assessment
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- electronic health record
- human health
- hiv infected
- adverse drug