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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80087| Title: | Exploratory qualitative study for community management and control of tuberculosis in India | Authors: | Lwin, May Oo Theng, Yin-Leng Chandra, Shalini Goh, Lynette Ying Qin Foo, Schubert |
Keywords: | DRNTU::Library and information science::General | Issue Date: | 2013 | Source: | Theng, Y. L., Chandra, S., Goh, L. Y. Q., Lwin, M. O., & Foo, S. (2014). Exploratory qualitative study for community management and control of tuberculosis in India. Acta Tropica, 132, 98-105. | Series/Report no.: | Acta tropica | Abstract: | Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in India which accounts for nearly one-fifth of the global TB burden. Though India has been gaining success in eliminating TB, the disease still kills 1,000 people daily. It is of prime importance to control the TB situation in India. Motivated by the need to explore factors influencing TB, a qualitative study was conducted with 14 doctors and key TB informants in India over a period of one month involving face-to-face interviews. The interviewees came from diverse backgrounds and vocations, thus providing a rich data on varied issues in controlling the spread of TB in India for enhanced patient care. The data was coded and analyzed. The findings suggest the need to address mental and social well-being of the TB patients through three main themes, namely, Alerts, Care and Education, in order to control the TB situation in India. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80087 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19342 |
ISSN: | 0001-706X | DOI: | 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.12.014 | Rights: | © 2013 Elsevier B.V. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Acta Tropica, Elsevier B.V. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.12.014]. | Fulltext Permission: | open | Fulltext Availability: | With Fulltext |
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