Demographic, socio-economic and behavior as risk factors of tuberculosis in Malaysia: a systematic review of the literature

NA Mohidem, Z Hashim, M Osman… - Reviews on …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback and has remained one of the main
causes of mortality among the list of infectious diseases in Malaysia. Objective To evaluate …

Patient pathways and delays to diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in an urban setting in Indonesia

BW Lestari, S McAllister, PF Hadisoemarto… - The Lancet Regional …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding patient pathways can help align patient preferences and
tuberculosis (TB) related services. We investigated patient pathways, and diagnostic and …

Delays in care seeking, diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Hubei, China

Q Yang, Y Tong, X Yin, L Qiu, N Sun, Y Zhao… - International …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for effective tuberculosis (TB)
control. However, delays in the diagnosis and treatment of TB in central China have not …

Patient delay and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Gamo zone public health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: An institution-based cross-sectional study

A Arja, W Godana, H Hassen, B Bogale - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Delayed tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment increase morbidity, mortality,
expenditure, and transmission in the community. Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment …

Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania: low accessibility of molecular diagnostic services and lack of healthcare worker …

SG Mpagama, PM Mbelele, AM Chongolo, IA Lekule… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) outcomes are adversely impacted by
delay in diagnosis and treatment. Methods Mixed qualitative and quantitative approaches …

[HTML][HTML] Health system delay and its associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Gamo Zone public health facilities, Southern Ethiopia: An institution-based …

A Arja, B Bogale, M Gebremedhin - Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Delayed tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment increase morbidity,
mortality, expenditure, and transmission in the community. Early diagnosis and initiation of …

Impact of integrating traditional care with the modern healthcare system in reducing tuberculosis diagnosis delays in Ethiopia: a clustered randomized controlled study

D Amare, KA Alene, F Ambaw - Tropical Medicine and Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Diagnosis and treatment initiation delays for tuberculosis (TB) are significant
challenges in resource-limited settings. These delays can result in poor treatment outcomes …

Healthcare-seeking delay during COVID-19 pandemic among tuberculosis patients in Ilubabor zone health facilities, south-west Ethiopia

JW Feyisa, KM Kitila, JC Lemu… - SAGE Open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Fear of COVID-19 makes tuberculosis (TB) patients seek health care after
complications of the case. This can be the reason for serious illness, increased length of …

[PDF][PDF] Retraso diagnóstico y factores asociados en pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar en una zona fronteriza de Chile

K Latorre, O Horna-Campos… - Enfermedades …, 2022 - enfermedadesemergentes.com
Fundamentos: El retraso diagnóstico/inicio de tratamiento de la Tuberculosis Pulmonar
(TBP) se asocia a mayor transmisión comunitaria y letalidad. Este estudio evaluó el tiempo …

[PDF][PDF] Perceptions and attitudes to health-seeking delays for malaria treatment in Makurdi, Nigeria

PA Ochepo - 2022 - uobrep.openrepository.com
Background Global research on health-seeking behaviours for malaria treatment suggests
that exploring community perceptions and attitudes to health-seeking is essential in …