Brief psychotherapy administered by non-specialised health workers to address risky substance use in inpatients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: A feasibility and acceptability study
Abstract:Background : Only 55% of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases worldwide complete treatment, with problem substance use a risk for default and treatment failure. Nevertheless, there is little research on psychotherapeutic interventions for reducing substance use among MDR-TB patients in general, and on their delivery by non-specialist health workers in particular. Objectives : To explore the feasibility and acceptability of a non-specialist health worker-delivered 4-session brief motivational interv… Show more
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