Manifestations of tuberculosis stigma within the healthcare system: The case of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan district in Ghana

Health Policy

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 195-202

  Dodor, Emmanuel Atsu ^a   Kelly, Shona J ^b  

^a Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fear of infection; Ghana; Healthcare workers; TB stigma; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STIGMA; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GHANA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 78249267851     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.06.017     Document Type: Article

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