Factors Influencing Treatment Adherence Among Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis (DS-TB) Patients in Armenia: A Qualitative Study.
Zaruhi GrigoryanRobert McPhersonTsovinar HarutyunyanNune TruzyanSerine SahakyanPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2022)
The findings of the study provide new perspectives on factors that facilitate adherence to long-term therapies, such as TB. Interventions that aim to invoke a patient's sense of responsibility and positive beliefs about TB as well as engage families might promote the successful completion of treatment.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- case report
- prognostic factors
- adipose tissue
- combination therapy
- skeletal muscle
- hiv aids
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- adverse drug
- human immunodeficiency virus
- weight loss
- patient reported
- antiretroviral therapy