A qualitative exploration of tuberculosis patients who were lost to follow-up in Malaysia.
Peter Seah Keng TokLi Ping WongSu May LiewAsmah RazaliMohd Ihsani MahmoodThilaka ChinnayahLisa KawatsuHaidar Rizal TohaKhalijah Mohd YusofRozanah Abd RahmanShaharom Nor Azian Che Mat DinTharani LoganathanPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Study findings put forth issues and challenges faced by TB patients while receiving treatment and underscore areas where actions can be taken. This will contribute to informing the development and implementation of future TB control strategies that are responsive to TB patients' needs and concerns, to effectively address LTFU and ensure better treatment completion rates among TB patients in Malaysia.