Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (N = 63)
| No | Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Background of the participants (n, %) | |
| TB patients | ||
| Non-MDR-TB patient | 5 (7.9) | |
| MDR-TB patient | 4 (6.3) | |
| Health care workers at the community setting | ||
| Physician of the CHC | 8 (12.7) | |
| Nurse / TB programmer of the CHC level | 10 (15.9) | |
| Pharmacist of the CHC | 10 (15.9) | |
| Community pharmacist | 13 (20.6) | |
| Health care workers at the hospital setting | ||
| TB nurse | 1 (1.6) | |
| Pharmacist | 1 (1.6) | |
| Pulmonologist | 1 (1.6) | |
| Internist | 1 (1.6) | |
| Others | ||
| Government sector | 5 (8.0) | |
| Tuberculosis activist | 1 (1.6) | |
| Patient’s family | 1 (1.6) | |
| Profesional organization at the district level | 2 (3.2) | |
| 2 | Male gender (n, %)a | 16 (25.4) |
| 3 | Age, in year (mean; min-max) | 40.38; 16–66 |
| 4 | Experience in TB, in month (mean; min-max) | 89.46; 6–348 |
| 5 | The number of participant (n, %) | |
| In-depth Interview | 19 (30.2) | |
| Focus Group Discussion | 44 (69.8) | |
| 6 | Duration of the interview, in minute (mean; min-max) | 80.80; 4–124 |
| 7 | Area (n, %) | |
| Rural | 29 (46) | |
| Urban | 34 (54) | |
| 8 | Interview’s location (n, %) | |
| Health district office | 26 (41.3) | |
| Community health service | 21 (33.3) | |
| Professional organization’s office | 9 (14.3) | |
| Hospital | 5 (7.9) | |
| Home | 1 (1.6) | |
| Non-Governmental Organization’ office | 1 (1.6) |
aNumber of male: non-MDR-TB patient (3); MDR-TB patient (2); Physician of the CHC (1); Nurse / TB programmer of the CHC level (1); Pharmacist of the CHC (0); Community pharmacist (6); Hospital TB nurse (0); Hospital pharmacist (0); Pulmonologist (0); Internist (1); Government sector (1); Tuberculosis activist (0); Patient’s family (0); Professional organization at the district level (1)