"Take the treatment and be brave": Care experiences of pregnant women with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis.
Marian LovedaySindisiwe HlanguJennifer FurinPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The care experiences of the women who participated in this study highlight several gaps in the current health care system that must be better addressed in both TB and perinatal services in order to improve the therapeutic journeys for pregnant women with RR-TB and their children. Suggestions for optimizing care include the provision of integrated services, including specialized counseling as well as training for health care providers; engagement of peer support networks; provision of socioeconomic support; long-term medical care/follow-up for children born to women who were treated for RR-TB; and inclusion of faith-based services in the provision of care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- affordable care act
- mental health
- primary care
- quality improvement
- pregnant women
- young adults
- health insurance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- social media
- pain management
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- skeletal muscle
- hepatitis c virus
- smoking cessation
- hiv infected
- breast cancer risk