The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify key factors associated with patient delay (PD), health system delay (HSD) and total delay (TOTD) in patients with tuberculosis (TB) to inform control programmes.

Determinants of patient and health system delay among Italian and foreign-born patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Quattrocchi, Annalisa;Barchitta, Martina;Agodi, Antonella
2018-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify key factors associated with patient delay (PD), health system delay (HSD) and total delay (TOTD) in patients with tuberculosis (TB) to inform control programmes.
2018
public health policy; quality in health care; social epidemiology; surveillance; tuberculosis patients
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