Patient-reported outcomes in tuberculosis: a qualitative exploration of psychosocial, economic, and treatment-related challenges

Viegas1, Pedro; Ferreira1, Luís L; Vieira2,3, Mariana; Barbosa2, Pedro; Ramos2,3, João P; Duarte2,3,4, Raquel

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Patient-reported outcomes in tuberculosis: a qualitative exploration of psychosocial, economic, and treatment-related challenges

Pedro Viegas1, Luís L Ferreira1, Mariana Vieira2,3, Pedro Barbosa2, João P Ramos2,3, Raquel Duarte2,3,4

1. Serviço de Pneumologia, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho - ULSGE - Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
2. EPIUnit ITR, Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
3. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
4. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge - INSA-Porto - Porto, Portugal.

Study carried out at the Tuberculosis Outpatient Clinic, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

Correspondence to:
Pedro Viegas. Serviço de Pneumologia, Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia/Espinho, ULSGE, Rua Conceição Fernandes s/n, 4434-502, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Tel.: 351 96428-8453. E-mail: pedromsviegas@gmail.com
Financial support: This study received financial support from the Foundation for Science and Technology (Grant nos. UIDB/04750/2020 [DOI: https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04750/2020] and LA/P/0064/2020 [DOI: https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0064/2020]). João P Ramos and Mariana Vieira are recipients of doctoral grants from the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Fundo Social Europeu Mais (FSE, European Social Fund Plus; Grant nos. 2024.00492.BD [JPR] and 2024.03947.BD [MV]).