Health service factors that affect adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ghana

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Health service factors that affect adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Ghana

Most of the global cases of tuberculosis (TB) are found in Asia and Africa. This is largely due to deficient educational information, myths, beliefs and suboptimal service delivery as a result of inadequate infrastructure. Even though proper treatment can cure TB, bureaucratic difficulties and probl...

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Main Authors:	Salifu, Yakubu, Eliason, Cecilai, Mensah, George
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	RCN Publishing 2018
Subjects:	Adherence counselling; Care; Ghana; Institutional support; Non-adherence; Tuberculosis; Treatment compliance; Unmet need
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50520/

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