Assessing key influence factors on patient adherence and compliance for the implementation of a tuberculosis control program in Lusaka, Zambia

摘要

Background: In Zambia, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major issue despite the availability of free anti-TB drugs and sensitization programs. Based on analysis of TB perceptions and health care seeking behaviour of TB patients, this case study demonstrates how cultural, socio-economic, and structural factors influencing patient adherence and compliance impair successful implementation of the TB control program.