Exploratory, cross-sectional social network study to assess the influence of social networks on the care-seeking behaviour, treatment adherence and outcomes of patients with tuberculosis in Chennai, India: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Poor treatment adherence and outcomes among patients with tuberculosis (TB) lead to drug resistance, and increased risk of morbidity, mortality and transmission of the disease in the community. Individual patient-level psychological and behavioural risk factors and structural-level social and health system determinants of treatment adherence and outcomes had been studied widely in India and other countries. There is an evidence gap on how care-seeking behaviour, treatment adherence and outcomes of patients with TB are influenced by their social network structure and the different support they received from social network members. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:We propose an exploratory, cross-sectional social network study to assess the social network structure of patients with TB in Ch

SUBMITTER: Nagarajan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530515 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature