Care-seeking behaviour among individuals with TB symptoms in Jogjakarta province, Indonesia: A community-based study

International Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-57

  Ahmad, Riris A ^a,b   Richardus, Jan H ^b   De Vlas, Sake J ^b  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Healthcare seeking behaviour; Indonesia; Risk factors; TB

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUGHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPNEA; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FEVER; GENDER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDONESIA; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SPUTUM; STUDENT; THERAPY DELAY; THORAX PAIN; TUBERCULOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HEALTHCARE-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; INDONESIA; RISK FACTORS; TB;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84883180146     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihs002     Document Type: Article

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