Does treatment collection and observation each day keep the patient away? An analysis of the determinants of adherence among patients with Tuberculosis in South Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 454-461

  Birch, Stephen ^a,b   Govender, Veloshnee ^c   Fried, Jana ^d   Eyles, John ^a,e   Daries, Vanessa ^c   Moshabela, Mosa ^f   Cleary, Susan ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access; DOTS; equity; socio economic status; South Africa; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84965137297     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czv084     Document Type: Article

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