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Table 3 Care definitions based on the Psychosocial Education and Counselling MSF guidelines 2018 [25]

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

Activity

Definition

Patient education:

Helping the patient to understand their own disease and treatment; enables them to acquire and maintain abilities that allow them to optimally manage their life with this disease.

Patient counselling

Aims to help patients find solutions to daily problems that have a negative impact on their adherence to treatment, and to provide emotional support in difficult situations.

Mental health care

Involves screening, diagnosing, and treating mental health problems among TB-infected patients.

Social support

Encompasses activities aiming to address a weak socio-economic support system.