Title
Psychosocial support groups for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: Five years of experience
Date Issued
01 October 2007
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Abstract
This detailed case history traces the first 5 years of a psychosocial support group intervention aimed to improve adherence to individualized drug regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Peru. A total of eight groups were established in metropolitan Lima and two provinces of Peru led by teams of psychiatrists and nurses. The intervention consisted of bi-monthly support groups, recreational excursions, symbolic celebrations, and periodic family workshops. Notably, of the 285 patients who participated in this intervention, only 3.5% defaulted from treatment. Details include the description of services, patient data, major psychosocial difficulties faced by this population, key challenges, and implications. Psychosocial support is a crucial component of treatment for MDR-TB in order to ensure completion of complicated treatment regimens and enable psychosocial rehabilitation after treatment.
Start page
404
End page
417
Volume
2
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-37149036478
PubMed ID
Source
Global Public Health
ISSN of the container
17441692
Source funding
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Sponsor(s)
The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the mental health collaborators who made this work possible, including: Paul Vega, Jesús Mendoza, Maria Elena Vivanco, Maribel Muñoz, Lorena Mestanza, Martha Ríos, Maritza Diaz, and José Manuel Peña. We would also like to thank the Thomas J. White Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their generous support. Finally, we are grateful to Alex Cohen for his valuable feedback on the manuscript.
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