| Title |
The provision of and need for social support among adult and pediatric patients with tuberculosis in Lima, Peru: a qualitative study
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| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-13-290 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Valerie A Paz-Soldán, Rebecca E Alban, Christy D Jones, Richard A Oberhelman |
| Abstract |
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in Peru, causing an estimated 35,000 new cases each year, 6.7% of whom are co-infected with HIV. Social support mechanisms are key in influencing health-seeking behavior, adherence, and overall patient wellbeing in clinical settings. We examine the types of social support received by TB patients and parents of pediatric patients in peri-urban Lima, Peru, to understand its role in patients' psychosocial wellbeing during treatment. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| Philippines | 1 | 11% |
| Australia | 1 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 298 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 58 | 19% |
| Researcher | 34 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 23 | 8% |
| Other | 49 | 16% |
| Unknown | 81 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 76 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 57 | 19% |
| Psychology | 27 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 9% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 18 | 6% |
| Unknown | 92 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
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