Non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment, reasons and associated factors among TB patients attending at Gondar town health centers, Northwest Ethiopia

HS Mekonnen, AW Azagew - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of non-adherence to anti-
tuberculosis treatment, reasons and associated factors among TB patients attending at …

The effects of family, society and national policy support on treatment adherence among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study

X Chen, L Du, R Wu, J Xu, H Ji, Y Zhang, X Zhu… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Non-adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is the most important cause of
poor TB outcomes, and improving support for TB patients is a primary priority for …

Measuring and reporting treatment adherence: What can we learn by comparing two respiratory conditions?

H Tibble, M Flook, A Sheikh, A Tsanas… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Medication non‐adherence, defined as any deviation from the regimen recommended by
their healthcare provider, can increase morbidity, mortality and side effects, while reducing …

Using electronic medication monitoring to guide differential management of tuberculosis patients at the community level in China

N Wang, H Zhang, Y Zhou, H Jiang, B Dai, M Sun… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background In settings such as China, where universal implementation of directly observed
therapy (DOT) is not feasible, innovative approaches are needed to support patient …

Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Elderly Individuals with Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Study

S Hassani, F Mohammadi Shahboulagi… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives. Medication adherence is the main determinant in the
successful treatment of tuberculosis. The identification of the factors related to medication …

Temporal factors and missed doses of tuberculosis treatment. A causal associations approach to analyses of digital adherence data

HR Stagg, JJ Lewis, X Liu, S Huan, S Jiang… - Annals of the …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Tuberculosis treatment lasts for 6 months or more. Treatment adherence is
critical; regimen length, among other factors, makes this challenging. Globally, analyses …

Apoyo familiar y adherencia al tratamiento en personas afectadas de tuberculosis

CRC Galarza, MJC Cristóbal, IFF Honorio - MediSur, 2020 - medigraphic.com
Fundamento: La adherencia al tratamiento en tuberculosis es relevante, tanto para que su
efecto sea exitoso, como para limitar la aparición de la resistencia a los medicamentos …

Factors associated with hospitalization and death among TB/HIV co-infected persons in Porto Alegre, Brazil

M Rossetto, ÉM Brand, RM Rodrigues, L Serrant… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In locations with a high rate of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV infection, there are a number of
strategies to prevent negative outcomes such as opportunistic infections, hospitalizations …

18F-FDG PET/CT as a noninvasive biomarker for assessing adequacy of treatment and predicting relapse in patients treated for pulmonary tuberculosis

IO Lawal, BP Fourie, M Mathebula, I Moagi… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
Microbial culture is the gold standard for determining the effectiveness of tuberculosis
treatment. End-of-treatment (EOT) 18F-FDG PET/CT findings are variable among patients …

Mobile application development for improving medication safety in tuberculosis patients: A quasi-experimental study protocol

E Wijayanti, A Bachtiar, A Achadi, UA Rachmawati… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic, the growth of smartphones, and the internet have driven the use
of technology for monitoring TB patients. Innovation in management of TB patients is needed …