South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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To determine the sociocultural understanding of tuberculosis among patients and their household members. ⋯ There were relatively affluent but also severely deprived households with severe overcrowding. Substance abuse was common. Patients had limited understanding and knowledge about health, hygiene and the cause of tuberculosis. There was a perception of both physical and social distance between patients and health care providers. All patients relied exclusively on the conventional biomedical curative approach of the medical system to deal with tuberculosis.
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To describe and evaluate a lay worker project designed to enhance the effective control of tuberculosis in a rural/farm setting. ⋯ This farm worker project appears to be a model of a well-designed and expertly managed community-based project for tuberculosis control in rural/farm areas.