Titre :
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Community tuberculosis care through "TB clubs" in rural North Ethiopia. (2003)
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Auteurs :
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M. DEMISSIE ;
GETAHUN (H.) : ETH. South Gondar Zone Health Department. Amhara Regional State. ;
B. LINDTJORN ;
Centre for International Health. University of Bergen. NOR
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Social science and medicine (vol. 56, n° 10, 2003)
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Pagination :
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2009-2018
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Tuberculose
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Bactériose
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Infection
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Poumon
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Milieu rural
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Thérapeutique
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Etude comparée
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Homme
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Ethiopie
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Afrique
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Appareil respiratoire [pathologie]
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Tuberculose pulmonaire
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS CQk2R0xP. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Non-compliance is a major problem in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). This paper assesses the effectiveness of "TB clubs" in improving compliance with TB treatment and their impact in improving societal attitudes associated with TB. The study utilised both quantitative (cohort study) and qualitative (focus group discussion and an in-depth interview) methods. The cohort study was conducted in two rural districts of Northern Ethiopia. A total of 128 sputum positive pulmonary patients were enrolled and followed, 64 in the TB club and 64 in the comparison groups, to determine treatment outcome of anti-TB therapy. The impact of the TB clubs in changing societal attitudes and behaviour associated with TB was assessed using qualitative methods. The treatment completion rate was significantly better (X2=5.41, p
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