Challenging drug-resistant TB treatment journey for children, adolescents and their care-givers: A qualitative study.
Mrinalini DasTaanya MathurShilpa RaviAugusto C MeneguimAparna IyerHoma MansoorStobdan KalonFarah Naz HossainShrikala AcharyaGabriella FerlazzoPetros IsaakidisHarshad P ThakurPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The TB programmes must consider the patient and family as one unit when designing the package of care for paediatric DR-TB. Child and adolescent friendly services (paediatric-formulations, age-specific counselling tools and regular interaction with patients and caregivers) will help minimizing burnout in patients and caregivers.
Keyphrases
- drug resistant
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- healthcare
- young adults
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- emergency department
- multidrug resistant
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- case report
- hepatitis c virus
- chronic pain
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- health insurance
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