Psychosocial support groups for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Five years of experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Acha (EsSALUD), Annika C Sweetland (0000-0002-1727-6316, EsSALUD, corresponding author), Dalia Guerra (EsSALUD), Katiuska Chalco (EsSALUD), Hernán Del Castillo (0000-0002-1405-8663, EsSALUD), Eda Palacios (EsSALUD) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 404-417 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441690701191610 |
| PMID | 19283636 |
| OpenAlex | W2164332614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
This detailed case history traces the first 5 years of a psychosocial support group intervention aimed to improve adherence to individualized drug regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Peru. A total of eight groups were established in metropolitan Lima and two provinces of Peru led by teams of psychiatrists and nurses. The intervention consisted of bi-monthly support groups, recreational excursions, symbolic celebrations, and periodic family workshops. Notably, of the 285 patients who participated in this intervention, only 3.5% defaulted from treatment. Details include the description of services, patient data, major psychosocial difficulties faced by this population, key challenges, and implications. Psychosocial support is a crucial component of treatment for MDR-TB in order to ensure completion of complicated treatment regimens and enable psychosocial rehabilitation after treatment
Environmental health · Family medicine · Intervention (counseling · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Tuberculosis · Medicine · Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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| Citations per year | 0.74 |
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| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |