Development of a health education booklet to enhance adherence to tuberculosis treatment.
Effective anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy was developed during the 1950's, yet four decades later the cure rates for tuberculosis (TB) worldwide remain unacceptably low. A major reason for the failure to eliminate TB is that many patients with active disease fail to take sufficient anti-tuberculosis medication to render a cure. This paper describes a project designed to involve clinic nurses in the process of exploring how TB patients experience their disease. Information obtained from the qualitative research process was used to develop a photonovel which can be used to supplement the education given to newly diagnosed TB patients.
Dick
J
J
National Tuberculosis Research Programme, South Africa.
Van der Walt
H
H
Hoogendoorn
L
L
Tobias
B
B
D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010174:Pamphlets; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013019:South Africa; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*