Impact of drug-resistant tuberculosis on socio-economic status, quality of life and psychological well-being of patients in Bucharest, Romania: a prospective cohort study
We examined the socio-economic impact, quality of life, and psychological distress among patients affected by DR TB in Romania. The results of this study suggest that social and psychological support will ensure a better standard of living during and following TB treatment.
Authors
- Olena Ivanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-7891)
- Andreea Dumitrescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5850-3669)
- Dragoș Băiceanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-0011)
- Rekha Ramachandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0184-0426)
- Michael Hoelscher
- Beatrice Mahler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-922X)
- Jan Heyckendorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-8421)
- Christoph Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9691-4741)
- Antonela Dragomir
- Elmira Ibraim
- Cristina Popa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8191-926X)
- Andrea Rachow
Institutions
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Helmholtz Zentrum München (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center (DE)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00717-x
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung