Thai people living with tuberculosis and how they adhere to treatment: A grounded theory study

Jiraporn Choowong, Per Tillgren and Maja Söderbäck

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2017, vol. 19, issue 4, 436-443

Abstract: To develop a conceptual framework of adherence to treatment among Thai people living with tuberculosis, a grounded theory approach was used. A purposive sample of 20 Thai people living with tuberculosis, aged from 23 to 85 years, was interviewed. From the participants' perspective, a core category of social belonging was highlighted, with three categories of conditions connected: personal barriers, personal resilience, and social facilitation. Personal barriers encompassed fear of stigma, concealing the illness, and lack of knowledge and motivation to complete the treatment regime. Personal resilience encompassed positive thinking and self‐awareness. Social facilitation encompassed the ease of access to health services, continuity in the health service's ability to choose a directly‐observed therapy observer, and social support. This study contributes a deeper understanding of the perspective of Thai people living with tuberculosis with regards to adherence to tuberculosis treatment. It might improve how local healthcare workers provide tuberculosis care, and inspire them to tailor care to people living with tuberculosis in a local community to increase personal resilience and reduce stigma.

Date: 2017
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