ReviewJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016
Health Seeking Behaviour among Tuberculosis Patients in India: A Systematic Review.
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- Unlocking the potential of informal healthcare providers in tuberculosis care: insights from India.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Health-seeking pathway of drug-resistant TB patients in Vadodara, India.Public health action · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitude and preventative practice of tuberculosis in rural communities of Dikgale, Mamabolo and Mothiba health and demographic surveillance system in Limpopo province, South Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Are informal healthcare providers knowledgeable in tuberculosis care? A cross-sectional survey using vignettes in West Bengal, India.International health · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Stigma on Tuberculosis and the Associated Factors for Attitude Among Tuberculosis Contacts in Malaysia.Medeniyet medical journal · 2023Article
- Recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis in India: Findings from the 2019-2021 nationwide community-based TB prevalence survey.PloS one · 2023Article
- Why and where?-Delay in Tuberculosis care cascade: A cross-sectional assessment in two Indian states, Jharkhand, Gujarat.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators to informal healthcare provider engagement in the national tuberculosis elimination program of India: An exploratory study from West Bengal.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Perceptions, Attitudes, Experiences and Opinions of Tuberculosis Associated Stigma: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives among the Bolgatanga Municipality People of Ghana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme's (RNTCP) passive case finding approach strongly influence the health seeking behaviour of patients and the timing of health seeking as well.
aimA systematic review was carried out to understand the health seeking behaviour, related delays and the knowledge and attitude regarding Tuberculosis (TB) and the health services linked with it. MATERIALS AND
methodsA manual search strategy was adopted using PUBMED and Google Scholar search engines to obtain research papers in the said subject. Of 113 articles obtained by the end of this search process 10 full text articles were finally selected for the purpose of this review.
resultsOf the 10 studies identified, the results were delineated in 7 thematic areas such as: (1) Knowledge and perception of TB patients regarding TB and health services for TB; (2) Delays in seeking help; (3) Facility based health seeking behaviour; (4) Reasons for not seeking care/Delay in seeking care; (5) Geographical pattern (Rural-Urban) of health seeking; (6) Socio-cultural factors associated with health seeking; and (7) Gender based health seeking behaviour.
conclusionHealth seeking behaviour and related delays are of utmost importance in TB care from two important perspectives; firstly TB requires timely treatment and secondly it requires protracted treatment. Required level of knowledge and positive health behaviour helps the patients in taking timely help from appropriate health facility.
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