Patients' perspectives of tuberculosis treatment challenges and barriers to treatment adherence in Ukraine: a qualitative study.

Omowunmi AibanaEmily DauriaTetiana KiriazovaOlena MakarenkoMariya BachmahaNatasha RybakTimothy Palen FlaniganVasyl PetrenkoAnne E BeckerMegan B Murray

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Our findings highlight important barriers to TB treatment adherence in this study population and suggest specific interventions that may be beneficial in mitigating high rates of poor treatment outcomes for TB in Ukraine.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
emergency department
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv infected
glycemic control
antiretroviral therapy