Challenges experienced with adherence to TB treatment by patients in a facility in the northern sub-district, Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorPhetlhu, Deliwe
dc.contributor.authorBooysen, Christeline
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-18T12:23:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T09:17:50Z
dc.date.available2023-04-18T12:23:13Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T09:17:50Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionMagister Curationis - MCuren_US
dc.description.abstractTuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that has existed for millennia and is considered to be the top infectious disease killer in the world with 4 400 victims daily. Poor adherence to treatment results in increased transmission rates of the tubercle bacilli, a delay in positive sputum conversion to smear-negative, morbidity and mortality, and eventually escalates the cost of the TB control programmes. Multiple reasons for poor adherence have been reported and, in some cases, interventions were implemented to combat this problem; however, this phenomenon is not abating. This implies that the current strategies might not be applicable, feasible or relevant within specific contexts.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19041
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectNursing educationen_US
dc.subjectCape Townen_US
dc.subjectUnemploymenten_US
dc.titleChallenges experienced with adherence to TB treatment by patients in a facility in the northern sub-district, Cape Townen_US

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