Importance of treatment adherence - info.gov.hk of drug adherence_(e)_3.pdf · TB treatment...
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Importance of treatment adherence Treatment adherence refers to patients agreeing and complying with the recommendations for therapy. Why is adherence to TB treatment important? Treatment adherence helps promote cure, prevent drug-resistant TB, and reduce the risk of relapse. TB Treatment Most TB patients can be cured after receiving a standard six-month TB treatment regimen. Let the nurses know if you have any trouble taking medicine. Treatment adherence is important for successfully treating TB P r o n e t o M o r e l i k e l y H i g h e r r i s k of d e v e l o p i n g d r u g - r e s i s t a n t T B t o r e l a p s e t r e a t m e n t f a i l u r e I r r e g u l a r o r d e f a u l t i n g t r e a t m e n t TB&CS website: http://www.info.gov.hk/tb_chest/eindex.htm Nov 2014_(e)_3
Transcript of Importance of treatment adherence - info.gov.hk of drug adherence_(e)_3.pdf · TB treatment...
Importance of treatment adherence Treatment adherence refers to patients agreeing and complying with the recommendations for therapy.
Why is adherence to TB treatment important?
Treatment adherence he lps promote cure, prevent drug-resistant TB, and
reduce the risk of relapse. TB TreatmentMost TB patients can be cured after receiving a standard six-month TB treatment regimen.
Let the nurses know if you have any t rouble
taking medicine.
Treatment adherence is important for successfully treating TB
Pron
e to
More likely
Higher risk of
developing drug-resistant TB
to relapse
trea
tmen
t failu
re
Irreg
ular or
defaulting treatment
TB&CS website:
http://www.info.gov.hk/tb_chest/eindex.htm
Nov 2014_(e)_3
