Adolescent tuberculosis

KJ Snow, AT Cruz, JA Seddon, RA Ferrand… - The Lancet Child & …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Adolescence is characterised by a substantial increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a
known fact since the early 20th century. Most of the world's adolescents live in low-income …

The impact of tuberculosis on the well-being of adolescents and young adults

P Moscibrodzki, LA Enane, G Hoddinott, MB Brooks… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The health needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have been neglected in
tuberculosis (TB) care, control, and research. AYAs, who are distinct from younger children …

Tuberculosis-related stigma and its determinants in Dalian, Northeast China: a cross-sectional study

X Chen, L Du, R Wu, J Xu, H Ji, Y Zhang, X Zhu… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The stigma of tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant challenge to TB control
because it leads to delayed diagnosis and non-adherence. However, few studies on TB …

The role of self-esteem as moderator of the relationship between experienced stigma and anxiety and depression among tuberculosis patients

X Chen, Y Chen, L Zhou, J Tong - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anxiety and depression are very common in tuberculosis (TB) patients and can adversely
affect TB treatment adherence, ultimately leading to higher morbidity, mortality and drug …

Social determinants of adherence to treatment for tuberculosis infection and disease among children, adolescents, and young adults: a narrative review

AM Leddy, D Jaganath, R Triasih… - Journal of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Global efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) must address the unique barriers that children
(ages 0 through 9 years) and adolescents/young adults (AYA; ages 10 through 24 years) …

Use of a Sustainable Livelihood Framework–Based Measure to Estimate Socioeconomic Impact of Tuberculosis on Households

C Timire, D Pedrazzoli, D Boccia… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects impoverished members of society. The adverse
socioeconomic impact of TB on households is mostly measured using money-centric …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for depression in tuberculosis patients: a meta-analysis

R Shen, K Zong, J Liu, L Zhang - Neuropsychiatric Disease and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Tuberculosis (TB) is a life threatening global infection. However, not only does TB
have a high global prevalence, but it is also associated with several comorbidities …

Gender differences in factors associated with the total delay in treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study in Selangor, Malaysia

K Chee Cheong, S Mohd Ghazali… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Gender plays a significant role in health-care-seeking behavior for many
diseases. Delays in seeking treatment, diagnosis, and treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis …

Socioeconomic status and chronic health conditions in Asian survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers

AM Berkman, E Choi, CK Cheung… - Journal of adolescent …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: While there are known disparities in socioeconomic status (SES) and health
outcomes among racially and ethnically minoritized adolescent and young adult (AYA; ages …

[HTML][HTML] User-experience and patient satisfaction with quality of tuberculosis care in India: a mixed-methods literature review

H Bhatnagar - Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Tuberculosis affected 2.7 million people in India in 2017. The Revised National
TB Control Programme has achieved milestones in coverage, however quality of TB care …