Clinical pharmacy services for tuberculosis management: a systematic review

D Iskandar, FDA Suryanegara… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective: This study aims to systematically review the content and potential effects of
clinical pharmacy services in tuberculosis (TB) care management. Methods: Searches were …

Social support, quality of care, and patient adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Peru: the mediating role of nurse health education

D Dilas, R Flores, WC Morales-García… - Patient preference …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Peru is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) and
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Latin American region and globally. Health …

Clinical standards for the dosing and management of TB drugs

JWC Alffenaar, SL Stocker, LD Forsman… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Optimal drug dosing is important to ensure adequate response to
treatment, prevent development of drug resistance and reduce drug toxicity. The aim of …

What motivated men to start PrEP? A cross-section of men starting PrEP in Buffalo city municipality, South Africa

PJ Smith, J Daniels, LG Bekker, A Medina-Marino - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Compared to women, South African men are less likely to know their
HIV status (78% vs. 89%), have suppressed viral loads (82% vs. 90%), or access HIV …

Qualitative identification of intervention preferences to support men's engagement and retention in TB care in South Africa

A Medina-Marino, D Bezuidenhout… - American journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Globally and in South African specifically, men account for 56% and 62% of all tuberculosis
(TB) cases, respectively. Men are at increased risk of not accessing TB testing or treatment …

Linkage to TB care: A qualitative study to understand linkage from the patients' perspective in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

N Vanqa, G Hoddinott, B Mbenyana, M Osman… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Delayed linkage to tuberculosis (TB) treatment leads to poor patient outcomes
and increased onward transmission. Between 12% and 25% of people diagnosed with TB …

Community health worker training to reduce mental health and substance use stigma towards patients who have disengaged from HIV/TB care in South Africa …

B Myers, KS Regenauer, A Rose, K Johnson… - Implementation Science …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa has deployed community health workers (CHWs) to
support individuals to enter and stay in HIV/TB care. Although CHWs routinely encounter …

Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa

S Kulkarni, SE Weber, C Buys, T Lambrechts… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to
tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative methods …

Improving infectious TB education for foreign-born patients and family members

N Bedingfield, B Lashewicz, D Fisher… - Health Education …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: In low tuberculosis (TB) incidence countries, linguistic and cultural dissonance
between families experiencing infectious TB and TB health care providers is a barrier to …

Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Nurses Regarding the Adherence Counselling of Persons with HIV-TB Coinfection

V Ticha, M Bimerew, RD Phetlhu… - Trends in …, 2024 - fundisa.journals.ac.za
Introduction People living with HIV (PLHIV) co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) account for
one in three HIV-related deaths. Retention in care and adherence to medication remain key …