Nurses’ Roles and Experiences with Enhancing Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients in Burundi: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Presentation of categories and subcategories.

Subcategory	Category
(i) Treatment adherence overall situation	Understanding of treatment adherence
(ii) Understanding of the impact of gender issues on treatment
(iii) Understanding of HIV/AIDS effects on TB incidence and treatment
(iv) Understanding of prerequisites for increased adherence
(i) Enhancing knowledge through education and information to patients	Practical work to support treatment
(ii) Provision of medication, DOT, and treatment followup
(iii) Maintaining a positive attitude and relationship with patients
(i) Food insecurity	Perceived reasons for interrupted treatment
(ii) Relief from symptoms
(iii) Poverty
(iv) Indiscipline
(i) Nurses’ personal feelings combined with increased risks of infection	Mixed emotional feelings
(ii) Nurses perception of patients feelings