ArticleThe European respiratory journal2016
The economic effects of supporting tuberculosis-affected households in Peru.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the catastrophic costs incurred by tuberculosis patients.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- A randomized controlled study of socioeconomic support to enhance tuberculosis prevention and treatment, Peru.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2017Trial
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- Socioeconomic consequences of tuberculosis for households in Nigeria: a longitudinal patient cost survey within an intervention engaging informal health providers.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of tuberculosis-affected people and households in low income, high burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Uncovering the hidden costs of free tuberculosis care: economic narratives of informal treatment supporters in rural Ghana.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Catastrophic health expenditure, social protection coverage, and financial coping strategies in adults with symptoms of chronic respiratory diseases in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Article
- The social determinants of tuberculosis: a case-control study characterising pathways to equitable intervention in Peru.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Antitubercular Agents Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Southwestern China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Cohort study on association between catastrophic costs and unfavorable tuberculosis treatment outcomes among TB-HIV and TB-diabetes comorbid patients in India.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Cash transfers to enhance completion of TB screening among household contacts in rural Tanzania.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2024Article
- Is convenience really king? Comparative evaluation of catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in the public and private healthcare sectors of Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost study.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
- The socioeconomic burden of pediatric tuberculosis and role of child-sensitive social protection.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Social protection as a right of people affected by tuberculosis: a scoping review and conceptual framework.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2023Article
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- Social Protection Interventions for TB-Affected Households: A Scoping Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Analysis of catastrophic costs incurred by patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in an outpatient clinic in the state of Rio de Janeiro.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2023Article
- The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of people with tuberculosis and their households: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Wellcome open research · 2023Article
- Conditional Cash Transfer to Improve TB Outcomes: Necessary but Not Sufficient Comment on "Does Direct Benefit Transfer Improve Outcomes Among People With Tuberculosis? - A Mixed-Methods Study on the Need for a Review of the Cash Transfer Policy in India".International journal of health policy and management · 2023Article
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Abstract
The End TB Strategy mandates that no tuberculosis (TB)-affected households face catastrophic costs due to TB. However, evidence is limited to evaluate socioeconomic support to achieve this change in policy and practice. The objective of the present study was to investigate the economic effects of a TB-specific socioeconomic intervention.The setting was 32 shantytown communities in Peru. The participants were from households of consecutive TB patients throughout TB treatment administered by the national TB programme. The intervention consisted of social support through household visits and community meetings, and economic support through cash transfers conditional upon TB screening in household contacts, adhering to TB treatment/chemoprophylaxis and engaging with social support. Data were collected to assess TB-affected household costs. Patient interviews were conducted at treatment initiation and then monthly for 6 months.From February 2014 to June 2015, 312 households were recruited, of which 135 were randomised to receive the intervention. Cash transfer total value averaged US$173 (3.5% of TB-affected households' average annual income) and mitigated 20% of households' TB-related costs. Households randomised to receive the intervention were less likely to incur catastrophic costs (30% (95% CI 22-38%) versus 42% (95% CI 34-51%)). The mitigation impact was higher among poorer households.The TB-specific socioeconomic intervention reduced catastrophic costs and was accessible to poorer households. Socioeconomic support and mitigating catastrophic costs are integral to the End TB strategy, and our findings inform implementation of these new policies.
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