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A descriptive study to determine factors contributing to patients defaulting anti-tuberculosis treatment in Katete, Zambia/ Lydia Chilufya, Norah Hantanda and Emmanuel Sikateyo.
By: Chilufya, Lydia.
Contributor(s): Hantanda, Norah | Sikateyo, Emmanuel.
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Continuing resourceAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2014Description: viii,70p.: ill.Subject(s): Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis--drug therapyDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Summary: The management of TB epidemic in Zambia has been challenging due to lack of proper isolation facilities of sputum positive patients, poor contact tracing, scarcity of drugs, poor compliance to TB treatment, poorly managed TB programs and migration. The purpose of conducting this research was to determine the factors contributing to TB patients defaulting from anti TB treatment in Katete district of Zambia.
A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
Includes bibliographical references
The management of TB epidemic in Zambia has been challenging due to lack of proper isolation facilities of sputum positive patients, poor contact tracing, scarcity of drugs, poor compliance to TB treatment, poorly managed TB programs and migration. The purpose of conducting this research was to determine the factors contributing to TB patients defaulting from anti TB treatment in Katete district of Zambia.
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