The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Patients’ Behavior of Seeking Medical Care — China, 2020

What is already known on this topic? The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the tuberculosis (TB) service system. However, the impact on TB patients in China remains unknown. What is added by this report? This report firstly addressed the impact of COVID-19 on TB patients in...

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Autores principales: Xia, Yinyin, Huang, Fei, Chen, Hui, Wang, Ni, Du, Xin, Chen, Wei, Li, Tao, Huan, Shitong, Sun, Miaomiao, Liu, Jianjun, Zhao, Yanlin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Materias:
Preplanned Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8392940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34594934
http://dx.doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2021.143
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Sumario:What is already known on this topic? The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the tuberculosis (TB) service system. However, the impact on TB patients in China remains unknown. What is added by this report? This report firstly addressed the impact of COVID-19 on TB patients in China. About half of TB patients did not revisit the hospital due to personal reasons. The reasons for irregular medication and postponing or cancelling examination after full treatment course were different. What are the implications for public health practice? Health education and risk communication should be strengthened for better TB patient management and treatment adherence, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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