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Table 2 Factors considered in modifications to the risk assessment score

From: Patient and health-care provider experience of a person-centred, multidisciplinary, psychosocial support and harm reduction programme for patients with harmful use of alcohol and drug-resistant tuberculosis in Minsk, Belarus

Patient characteristic

Risk assessment

Socio economic

Level of social and family support

Low –moderate - high

Income/ financial stability/ employment situation

Low –moderate - high

History of incarceration

Low –moderate - high

Education level – understanding of the disease and treatment

Low –moderate - high

Housing/ living situation

Low –moderate - high

Psychiatric or mental health

Self-efficacy

Low –moderate – high

Motivation level

Low –moderate – high

Mental health/ psychiatric comorbidities

Yes - No

Forgetfulness, amnesia, dementia

Yes - No

Disruptive sleep

Yes - No

Suicidal ideation/ history

Yes - No

Health care

Distance to DOT provision

Good - Bad

Relationship to health-care providers

Good - Bad

Experience with health-care providers

Good - Bad

General availability of medication

Good - Bad

Treatment related

Comorbidities

Yes - No

Side-effects

Yes - No

Fatigue

Yes - No

Length and complexity of treatment

Yes - No

  1. DOT Directly observed treatment