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Bench, bed and beyond: Communication and responsibility in decentralised tuberculosis care.

Jennifer WatermeyerClaire PennMegan ScottTshegofatso Seabi
Published in: Health SA = SA Gesondheid (2019)
Communication in the South African tuberculosis care context appears fragile and current mechanisms for detecting flaws in the care chain are not sensitive to communication issues. We make recommendations for strengthening home-based care resources, providing team training and focusing on communication processes in monitoring and evaluating systems.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pain management
  • affordable care act
  • emergency department
  • hiv aids
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • chronic pain
  • health insurance
  • adverse drug