The impact of the stratification by degree of clinical severity and abandonment risk of tuberculosis treatment.

Pedro Daibert de Navarro João Paulo Amaral Haddad Juliana Veiga Costa Rabelo Claudia Hermínia de Lima E Silva Isabela Neves de Almeida Wânia da Silva Carvalho Silvana Spindola de Miranda

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2021)

The SRTB instrument was effective in reducing abandonment of tuberculosis treatment, regardless of the number of risk factors for that. This instrument is rapid and easy to use, and can be adapted to different realities. Its application showed characteristics predisposing to a non-adherence to the treatment and established bases to mitigate its impact.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
skeletal muscle
hiv aids
pulmonary tuberculosis
hepatitis c virus
smoking cessation
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record
antiretroviral therapy