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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 770-774.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2019.07.013

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Progress in self-management of tuberculosis patient

Hai-ni LIU,Shao-ru ZHANG(),Zhong-qiu HUA,Yi CAO,Dan REN   

  1. School of Nursing, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
  • Received:2019-05-09 Online:2019-07-10 Published:2019-07-09
  • Contact: Shao-ru ZHANG E-mail:tgshru011@126.com

Abstract:

As a chronic infectious disease, tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health issue of global concern. With the change of treatment concept, more attention is given to patient’s self-management due to the advocacy of patient-centered care. This paper summarized the definition, influencing factors, measurement tools and related intervention of the TB patient’s self-management through a comprehensive review. The aim of this study is to provide thinking on TB self-management for further studies.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Self care, Patient care management, Medication adherence, Review