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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis research from University of Nottingham outlined
October 14th, 2008
According to a study from Nottingham, the United Kingdom, "Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District, Ghana. To explore tuberculosis (TB) stigma and to elucidate how it operates In community settings and within the health care system to affect case finding and treatment adherence." "Individual interviews and focus groups with TB patients, health care workers and community members. Tell causes of TB stigma emerged from the data: fear of infection, physical frailty, association with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome, perceived causes and spread of TB, outdated societal beliefs and practices about TB, public health practice and discourse,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-14)
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