"I would watch her with awe as she swallowed the first handful": A qualitative study of pediatric multidrug-resistant tuberculosis experiences in Durban, South Africa.
Shriya MisraNirupa MisraBoitumelo SeepamoreKerry HollowayNalini SinghJacqui NgozoVusi DlaminiZanele RadebeNorbert O NdjekaJennifer FurinPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Addressing the stresses experienced by children and their caregivers through child-friendly DR-TB testing, treatment, and counseling is not only essential for ending TB but also for enacting a human-rights based approach to child health in general. Children with DR-TB are a vulnerable population, and they have often been the last to benefit from advances in general pediatric care and in DR-TB care more specifically.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- south africa
- palliative care
- multidrug resistant
- healthcare
- editorial comment
- young adults
- mental health
- endothelial cells
- quality improvement
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hiv positive
- affordable care act
- emergency department
- acinetobacter baumannii
- pain management
- gram negative
- escherichia coli
- smoking cessation
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- health insurance
- childhood cancer