ArticleInfectious disease reports2023
Voices from the Patients: A Qualitative Study of the Integration of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Primary Healthcare Services in O.R. Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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- Barriers and enablers in implementing integrated primary health care: A qualitative assessment in West Sumbawa District, Indonesia.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of integration in WHO's tuberculosis, HIV, and antimicrobial resistance policies through the social-ecological lens.Globalization and health · 2025Article
- A mixed-methods study on healthcare workers' perceptions of treatment adherence among HIV-TB co-infected patients in a multi-disease prevention policy context.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Hotspots in Oliver Reginald Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Infectious disease reports · 2024Article
- A Comprehensive Review of HIV-Associated Tuberculosis: Clinical Challenges and Advances in Management.Cureus · 2024Review
- Developing a Model for Integrating of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Primary Healthcare Services in Oliver Reginald (O.R) Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB), a disease of poverty and inequality, is a leading cause of severe illness and death among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In South Africa, both TB and HIV epidemics have been closely related and persistent, posing a significant burden for healthcare provision. Studies have observed that TB-HIV integration reduces mortality. The operational implementation of integrated services is still challenging. This study aimed to describe patients' perceptions on barriers to scaling up of TB-HIV integration services at selected health facilities (study sites) in Oliver Reginald (O.R) Tambo Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. We purposely recruited twenty-nine (29) patients accessing TB and HIV services at the study sites. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis and presented as emerging themes. Barriers identified included a lack of health education about TB and HIV; an inadequate counselling for HIV and the antiretroviral drugs (ARVs); and poor quality of services provided by the healthcare facilities. These findings suggest that the O.R. Tambo district needs to strengthen its TB-HIV integration immediately.
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