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Understanding illness perception in pulmonary tuberculosis patients: One step towards patient-centered care.
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- Experiences and understanding of diagnosis and treatment among drug-resistant extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients: A qualitative study from Central India.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Health literacy, illness perception, and their association with medication adherence in end-stage renal disease.International urology and nephrology · 2025Observational
- Determinants of an unfavorable treatment outcome among tuberculosis patients in the Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Insights, beliefs, and myths surrounding tuberculosis among pulmonary patients with delayed healthcare access in a high-burden TB state in Nigeria - a qualitative inquiry.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Determinants of Clinical Outcomes for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Multisite Prospective Cohort Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- The perceived threat of COVID-19 and its impact on hygienic precautionary behaviors: A multi-countries study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2022Article
- The Effect of Javanese Language Videos with a Community Based Interactive Approach Method as an Educational Instrument for Knowledge, Perception, and Adherence amongst Tuberculosis Patients.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Development and Psychometric Testing of the Supportive Care Needs Scale for Patients with Tuberculosis (SCN-TB).Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAssessing the illness perception of patients with tuberculosis (TB) could improve our understanding of their beliefs about disease and help address problems in their health-seeking behavior. STUDY
aimWe assessed illness perception in patients with pulmonary TB in association with patients' demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical features.
methodsAdult patients who were newly diagnosed with pulmonary TB at three tertiary hospitals in South Korea were included from November 2016 and September 2018. Participants' illness perception was assessed using the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) at the start of anti-TB treatment.
resultsIn total, 390 patients with pulmonary TB completed this survey. The mean BIPQ score was 31.6 ± 13.2, and that was positively correlated with clinical TB scores. Patients were highly concerned about their illness, but believed in the treatment. Unhealthy eating habits were mentioned as the most prevalent perceived cause. Coughing for more than one month and alarming symptoms were significantly associated with BIPQ scores ≥ 33. Non-adherent patients had significantly higher BIPQ scores.
conclusionsAssessing the illness perceptions of those with severe TB-related symptoms and signs may help to identify TB patients with vulnerable to poor treatment outcomes.
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