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Health Workers’ Perceptions on Where and How to Integrate Tobacco use Cessation Services into Tuberculosis Treatment; A Qualitative Exploratory Study in Uganda

2020-09-30

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> Tobacco use is associated with exacerbation of tuberculosis (TB) and poor TB treatment outcomes. Integrating tobacco use cessation within TB treatment could improve healing among TB patients. The aim was to explore perceptions of health workers on where and how to integrate tobacco use cessation services into TB treatment programs in Uganda.<bold>Methods:</bold>...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-71580/v1
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