Community-based psychosocial support interventions to reduce stigma and improve mental health of people with infectious diseases: a scoping review

M Anindhita, M Haniifah, AMN Putri, A Karnasih… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2024 - Springer
Stigma experienced by people with infectious diseases impedes access to care, leading to
adverse psychosocial consequences. Community-based interventions could prevent or …

A qualitative exploration into the presence of TB stigmatization across three districts in South Africa

D DeSanto, K Velen, R Lessells, S Makgopa… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) stigma is a barrier to active case finding and delivery of care
in fighting the TB epidemic. As part of a project exploring different models for delivery of TB …

Placing the values and preferences of people most affected by TB at the center of screening and testing: an approach for reaching the unreached

AD Kerkhoff, NS West, M del Mar Castro… - BMC Global and Public …, 2023 - Springer
To reach the millions of people with tuberculosis (TB) undiagnosed each year, there is an
important need to provide people-centered screening and testing services. Despite people …

“This is an illness. No one is supposed to be treated badly”: community-based stigma assessments in South Africa to inform tuberculosis stigma intervention design

I Foster, A Biewer, N Vanqa, G Makanda… - BMC Global and Public …, 2024 - Springer
Background Though tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma is a recognized barrier to care,
interventions are lacking, and gaps remain in understanding the drivers and experiences of …

How do family members influence smokeless tobacco consumption during pregnancy in India? Perspectives of pregnant women

R Sharma, J Ganjiwale, M Kanaan… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Smokeless tobacco (ST) use in South Asia is culturally ingrained and socially accepted. A
better understanding of these sociocultural influences could inform behavioural approaches …

High rates of unfavourable TB treatment outcomes observed in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

W Toua, V Lape, JW Bolnga, M Daimen… - Public Health …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTINGMadang Province is located on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG), a
critical mixing point between the populous highlands and more remote regions. Madang …

Psychosocial experiences of adolescents with tuberculosis in Cape Town

DT Wademan, M Mlomzale, AJ Marthinus… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Adolescents (10-19-years-old) account for almost 10% of the annual global tuberculosis
(TB) incidence. Adolescents' experiences of TB care, TB stigma, and the consequences of …

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I Foster, A Biewer, N Vanqa, G Makanda, P Tisile… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Though TB-related stigma is a recognized barrier to care, interventions are
lacking and gaps remain in understanding the drivers and experiences of TB-related stigma …

Respiratory symptoms after TB treatment completion: A qualitative study of patient and provider experiences in urban Blantyre, Malawi

J Meghji, W Msukwa-Panje, E Mkutumula… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) survivors experience a high burden of residual and recurrent
respiratory symptoms after TB treatment completion. However, guidelines for the …

The role and value of counsellors in the treatment journeys of people with tuberculosis and their families: Qualitative insights from the South Fly District of Papua New …

P Jops, J Cowan, RN Trumb, M Kupul… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Combined education and counselling can contribute to person-centred care for tuberculosis
(TB), improving uptake, adherence, and outcomes of treatment for TB disease and TB …