Women and their mental and social wellbeing during multi-drug resistant TB treatment in Nepal

Study highlights 4 key areas where women undergoing TB treatment are more vulnerable to poorer mental and social wellbeing than men

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2016

• Country: Nepal
• Document Type: Research Paper
• Theme: Health
• Authors: COMDIS

Abstract

Treatment for multi-drug resistant TB is long and arduous and can cause depression and poor mental and physical health in patients. Our research sheds new light on the additional negative influence of gender and marital status on women’s mental and social wellbeing during their MDR-TB treatment.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

COMDIS. Women and their mental and social wellbeing during multi-drug resistant TB treatment in Nepal. COMDIS-HSD Research Brief (2016) 4p

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Women and their mental and social wellbeing during multi-drug resistant TB treatment in Nepal

Published 1 January 2016