Factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network

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https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057004454

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Tuberculosis, prevention & control, Treatment Refusal, Antitubercular Agents, supply & distribution, Barriers to Access of Health Services

Abstract

This study determines the factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network of Cali, Colombia, during years 2016 to 2018. We conducted an operational case-control investigation including 224 patients with tuberculosis (112 abandoned treatment and 112 completed it). We found that treatment abandonment for tuberculosis is driven by factors related to the individuals and health services that facilitate non-adherence and drive them away from the care provided in medical institutions.

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2023-03-15

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Vol. 57 No. 1 (2023)

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Brief Communication

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Copyright (c) 2023 Claudia Lorena Perlaza, Freiser Eceomo Cruz Mosquera, Luisa Maria Ramirez Murillo, Valentina Becerra Sepulveda, Cindy Dayan Córdoba Arenas

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How to Cite

Perlaza, C. L., Mosquera, F. E. C., Murillo, L. M. R., Sepulveda, V. B., & Arenas, C. D. C. (2023). Factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network. Revista De Saúde Pública, 57(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057004454

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