Annika Sweetland

About Annika Sweetland

Columbia University
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/ Type: Academic Institution Country: United States About: Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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Annika Sweetland replied to "Counseling needs of MDR TB patients" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.

Dear Dr. Shrestha, Below pls find some anecdotal responses to your questions based on our experience providing psychosocial support to MDR-TB patients in Peru, in addition to a number of resources you might find useful. 1. Are counseling needs of MDR TB patients different during the intensive phase and continuation phase? If yes how are they different? In our experience, though the needs of patients vary considerably by individual, we observed in the initial phase ...
Annika Sweetland replied to "Psychosocial support for MDR-TB patients" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.

Hi Philipp, I worked with Julio Acha (above) providing group therapy for MDR-TB patients in Peru 1999-2004. As Julio mentioned, we only included patients who were not contagious (two negative cultures) and held the sessions in well ventilated spaces. We also made the deliberate decision NOT to use masks because we felt they exacerbated the feelings of alienation patients already experienced in the community. With respect to care-givers, we also recognized their need for support, ...

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