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Characterizing and Measuring Tuberculosis Stigma in the Community: A Mixed-Methods Study in Cambodia.
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- Progress towards the 2020 milestones of the end TB strategy in Cambodia: estimates of age and sex specific TB incidence and mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Stigma: The Perceptions of Tuberculosis in Equatorial Guinea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundStigma is a significant barrier to healthcare and a factor that drives the global burden of tuberculosis (TB). However, there is a scarcity of information on TB stigma in developing countries. We aimed to characterize, measure, and explore the determinants of TB stigma among people with TB in Cambodia.
methodsWe conducted a mixed-methods study between February and August 2019 using a triangulation convergent design-a cross-sectional survey (
resultsA total of 56% and 51% of participants experienced self-stigma and perceived stigma by the community, respectively. We found rural dwellers, knowledge of how TB is transmitted, and knowledge that anybody can get TB were associated with higher levels of self-stigma and perceived stigma by the community. Higher scores on knowledge of TB symptoms were inversely associated with both self-stigma and community stigma. Thematic analyses revealed accounts of experienced stigma, acts of intentional distancing and hiding TB diagnosis from others, and feelings of embarrassment and shame.
conclusionsTuberculosis stigma was prevalent, suggesting a need for the incorporation of stigma-reduction strategies in the national TB responses. These strategies should be contextualized and developed through community engagement. Future research should continue to measure the levels and dimensions of TB stigma among people with TB through behavioral surveillance using standardized tools.
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