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Social determinants of nonadherence to tuberculosis treatment in Buenos Aires, ...
Herrero,Maria Belen; Arrossi,Silvina; Ramos,Silvina; Braga,Jose UeleresThis study aimed to identify the individual and environmental determinants of nonadherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment in selected districts in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, in Argentina. We conducted a cross-sectional study using a hierarchical model. Using primary and secondary data, logistic regression was performed to analyze two types of determinants. The likelihood of nonadherence to treatment wa...
Determinants of non adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Argentina: barriers ...
Herrero,María Belén; Ramos,Silvina; Arrossi,SilvinaOBJECTIVE: To identify the association between non-adherence to tuberculosis treatment and access to treatment. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. One hundred twenty three patients notified in 2007 (38 non adherent and 85 adherents) were interviewed regarding the health care process and socio-demographic characteristics. Factors associated to no...
Spatial analysis of the tuberculosis treatment dropout, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Herrero,María Belén; Arrossi,Silvina; Ramos,Silvina; Braga,Jose UeleresOBJECTIVE Identify spatial distribution patterns of the proportion of nonadherence to tuberculosis treatment and its associated factors.METHODS We conducted an ecological study based on secondary and primary data from municipalities of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. An exploratory analysis of the characteristics of the area and the distributions of the cases included in the sample (proportion...