Provider perspectives on liberty and harm in the treatment of persons with tuberculosis and mental illness

Abstract

OBJECTIVES To examine how frontline health care workers (HCWs) and decision-makers working in tuberculosis (TB) care and mental health care conceptualise liberty, harm and the harm principle-which are often invoked in health care legislation to justify liberty restrictions-in the treatment and care of persons with TB and severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). DESIGN Qualitative study of 20 semi-structured interviews with HCWs and …

Authors

Silva DS; Komparic A; Upshur REG; Gibson J; Strike C

Journal

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 405–411

Publisher

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Publication Date

April 1, 2019

DOI

10.5588/ijtld.18.0074

ISSN

1027-3719

Associated Experts

Ross Upshur

Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

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