Factors influencing diagnosis and treatment initiation for multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in six sub-Saharan African countries: a mixed-methods systematic review.
Charity Oga-OmenkaAzhee Tseja-AkinrinPaulami SenMuriel Mac-SeingAderonke AgbajeDick MenziesChristina ZarowskyPublished in: BMJ global health (2021)
Case detection and treatment for DR -TB in SSA currently relies on individual patients presenting voluntarily to the hospital for care. Specific interventions targeting identified barriers may improve rates and timeliness of detection and treatment.
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- multidrug resistant
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- label free
- emergency department
- combination therapy
- cancer therapy
- acinetobacter baumannii
- human immunodeficiency virus
- cystic fibrosis
- health insurance
- patient reported outcomes
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- electronic health record