Psychosocial dysfunction in tuberculosis patients.
Indian J Med Sci
;
2000 May; 54(5): 171-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-66940
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem in India. It carries social stigma and results in adverse psychological sequelae. In the present study, 50 patients suffering from tuberculosis were examined. There was higher degree of neuroticism and the patients with tuberculosis showed marked to severe psychosocial dysfunctioning in personal, familial, vocational, social and cognitive areas.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Psychology
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Tuberculosis
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Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Prospective Studies
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Sampling Studies
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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