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Health system delay in pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in a country with an intermediate burden of tuberculosis

A cross-sectional study

Bibliographic Data

ID15383529
AuthorsAnamarija Jurčev Savičević (0000-0002-1430-7041, corresponding author), Anamarija Jurcev-Savicevic, Rosanda Mulić (0000-0003-3334-9658, University of Split), Karlo Kožul (Institute of Public Health Osijek-Baranja County), Božica Ban (Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health), Jasna Valić, Ljiljana Bačun-Ivček (Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health), Ivan Gudelj (0000-0003-0624-7170, University of Split), Gordana Popijač-Cesar, Snježana Marinović-Dunatov (University of Zadar), Aleksandar Šimunović (Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo)
Year2013
Volume13
Issue1
Pages250-250
Publication date2013-03-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-13-250
PMID23517315
PMCIDPMC3608169
OpenAlexW2057150765
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited19

Our findings suggest that some groups of tuberculosis patients experienced a health system delay. In such a setting where tuberculosis incidence is decreasing, which leads to a lack of physician experience and expertise, training in tuberculosis is required. Such measure may be useful in reducing the number of missed opportunities for tuberculosis diagnosis

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Pathology · Public health · Pulmonary tuberculosis · Tuberculosis · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis · Medicine · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year0,27
Citation span2015 - 2021 (7)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3
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