Argyro Pachi|Dionisios Bratis|G. Moussas|Athanasios Tselebis
Psychiatric Morbidity and Other Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
Sotiria General Hospital|Sotiria General Hospital|Sotiria General Hospital|Sotiria General Hospital
overall prevalence tb remains high among certain population groups growing awareness psychiatric comorbidity especially depression role outcome disease paper attempts holistic approach effects psychiatric comorbidity natural history tuberculosis order investigate factors associated medication nonadherence among patients suffering tuberculosis emphasis psychopathology major barrier treatment adherence performed systematic review literature epidemiological data past medical reviews historical perspective followed theoretical considerations upon relationship psychiatric disorders tuberculosis studies reporting high prevalence rates psychiatric comorbidity especially depression well specific psychological reactions disease perceptions reviews indicating psychiatric complications adverse effects antitb medication included sum data concerning factors affecting medication nonadherence among tb patients suggested better management comorbid conditions especially depression could improve adherence rates serving framework effective control tuberculosis studies necessary identify optimal way address issues among patients