“You find yourself in a very humiliating situation”: experiences of people living with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Brazil
This study reveals specific needs from patients and providers such as a lack of knowledge about PTLD, physical limitations, and stigmatization due to PTLD. It is crucial to address these issues in public health policies.
Authors
- Carlos Podalírio Borges de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-4178)
- Jennifer Furin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-7199)
- Carole Diane Mitnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-658X)
- Alberto Sumiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0757-2186)
- Denise Rossato Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0230-2734)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Harvard University (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1431881
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78