Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) in places like Mumbai, where almost 60% of the inhabitants reside in overcrowded slums. This study documents the pathway from the onset of symptoms suggestive of TB to initiation of TB treatment and examines factors responsible for delay among uncomplicated pulmonary TB patients in Mumbai. Methods: A population-based retrospective survey was conducted in the slums of 15 high TB burden administrative wards to identify 153 self-reported TB patients. Subsequently in-depth interviews of 76 consenting patients that fit the inclusion criteria were undertaken using an open-ended interview schedule. Mean total, first care seek...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissi...
Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissi...
BACKGROUND:Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissio...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health challenge for various reasons, with patient...
Introduction: Delays in diagnosis the patient or initiation of treatment are important factors which...
BACKGROUND: Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contribut...
Background: Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contribut...
Introduction: Case finding in tuberculosis is known to be influenced by factors such as patient moti...
Introduction: Case finding in tuberculosis is known to be influenced by factors such as patient moti...
Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contributes to ongoin...
Vast majority of active tuberculosis patients seeks treatment, do so promptly, still many patients s...
Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contributes to ongoin...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissi...
Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissi...
BACKGROUND:Timely diagnosis and treatment initiation are critical to reduce the chain of transmissio...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health challenge for various reasons, with patient...
Introduction: Delays in diagnosis the patient or initiation of treatment are important factors which...
BACKGROUND: Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contribut...
Background: Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contribut...
Introduction: Case finding in tuberculosis is known to be influenced by factors such as patient moti...
Introduction: Case finding in tuberculosis is known to be influenced by factors such as patient moti...
Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contributes to ongoin...
Vast majority of active tuberculosis patients seeks treatment, do so promptly, still many patients s...
Excessive time between diagnosis and initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment contributes to ongoin...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients face substantial delays prior to treatment initiation, and ou...