AIM: This thesis examines the adherence to therapy as part of a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of fully intermittent therapy for childhood tuberculosis. OBJECTIVES: These were to determine 1) the effectiveness of fully twice weekly therapy in childhood pulmonary tuberculosis, 2) whether adherence rates would be affected by twice weekly dosing and 3) whether certain socio-demographic factors influenced adherence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/26999 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Creators | Naude, James te Water |
| Contributors | Donald, Peter |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MPhil |
| Format | application/pdf |
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