TB Risk Perceptions among Medical Residents at a Tertiary Care Center in India

Table 3

TB risk perceptions among resident doctors, key themes and subthemes.

Key themes	Subthemes
Developing drug-resistant TB; ()	Side effects of DR-TB treatment; delayed diagnosis of DR-TB; poor treatment outcomes
Disease and its clinical consequences ()	Type of TB; clinical complications of TB; adverse effects of treatment; long duration of treatment; potential for hospitalization
Social and professional consequences ()	Academic loss; transmitting the infection to family members; social stigma attached to the disease
Exposure to TB patients/specimens ()	Frequent encounters with TB patients; encounters with undiagnosed cases; encounters with undisclosed TB patients; patients with poor cough etiquettes
Poor infection control measures ()	Inadequate patient screening for TB; Lack of room ventilation; Nonfunctional mechanical ventilation; Nonavailability and nonuse of N-95 masks
High workload and its health consequences ()	Workload; working hours; improper nutrition; inadequate rest