Risk Stratification and Factors Associated with Abandonment of Tuberculosis Treatment in a Secondary Referral Unit.
Wanessa da Silva Peres BezerraEverton Ferreira LemosThiago Nascimento do PradoLarissa Taemy KayanoStefany Zacarin de SouzaCláudia Elizabeth Volpe ChavesAnamaria Mello Miranda PaniagoAlbert Schiaveto de SouzaSandra Maria do Valle Leone de OliveiraPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2020)
Smoking and undergoing retreatment were independent risk factors for tuberculosis treatment abandonment in this center. Risk stratification can help prioritize the strengthening of treatment adherence among patients at higher risk of abandoning treatment in referral units.