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The Feelings and Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District: Implications for TB Control Efforts

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The Feelings and Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District: Implications for TB Control Efforts

Auteurs : E A Dodor

Source :

Ghana Medical Journal [ 0016-9560 ] ; 2012.

RBID : PMC:3645176

Abstract

SummaryObjectives

To explore the feelings and experiences of TB patients, and to highlight how TB stigma may affect case finding and compliance with treatment.

Design

Qualitative research approach using focus groups and individual interviews

Setting

Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan district, Ghana

Participants

Purposeful selection of TB patients receiving TB at four government hospitals in the district

Intervention

None

Results

Because of TB stigma, majority of the patients failed to recognise their symptoms as due to TB, and attributed it to malaria and ordinary cough. They reported to the hospital only after prolonged period of self-medication in the community, with some indicating multiple visits before a diagnosis was made. When diagnosed, some were worried and cried, questioned how they got the disease, contemplated committing suicide, and others doubted it was TB. Most of them hid the diagnosis from others, and were isolated within the family and community.

Conclusions

Most TB patients failed to recognize their symptoms as due to TB, because of the stigma attached to the disease in society. The way people treat those with TB, especially close contacts is also a source of worry to the patients. This may lead to delay in reporting to the hospital and consequently increase mortality from the disease. It may also make it difficult for the patients to comply with the long duration of TB treatment.

Url:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3645176

PubMed: 23661839
PubMed Central: 3645176

Affiliations:

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