'They are inconveniencing us' - exploring how gaps in patient education and patient centred approaches interfere with TB treatment adherence: perspectives from patients and clinicians in the Free State Province, South Africa

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 454
• Main Authors: Moodley, N, Saimen, A, Zakhura, N, Motau, D, Setswe, G, Charalambous, S, Chetty-Makkan, C M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.04.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adherence; AIDS; Analysis; Care and treatment; Data analysis; Data collection; Education; Empowerment; Epidemics; Fear; Health facilities; Health literacy; Health services; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Interviews; Knowledge; Loss to follow up; Management; Medical treatment; Messaging; Mortality; Patient compliance; Patient education; Patient-centered care; Patients; Public health; Side effects; Social aspects; Social factors; Social interactions; South Africa; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis TB; United Kingdom; South Africa; United Kingdom; Adherence; Health literacy; Patient-centered care; Tuberculosis TB; Messaging; Knowledge; Loss to follow up

Tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss to follow up (LTFU) plays an important contributory role to the staggering TB epidemic in South Africa. Reasons for treatment interruption are poorly understood. Treatment interruption appears to be the culmination of poor health literacy of patients and inadequate h...