April 25, 2022
Western Pacific
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Tuberculosis treatment management in primary healthcare sectors: a mixed-methods study investigating delivery status and barriers from organisational and patient perspectives
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment management services (TTMSs) are crucial for improving patient treatment adherence. Under the TB integrated control model in China, healthcare workers (HCWs) in the primary healthcare (PHC) sectors are responsible for TTMS delivery. This mixed-method study aimed to explore the status of and barriers to TTMS delivery faced by HCWs in PHC sectors from the health organisational and patient perspectives.