ArticlePublic health in practice (Oxford, England)2023
The magnitude of health care seeking delay and associated factors for tuberculosis suggestive symptoms in Sidama Region Ethiopia: Community-based cross-sectional study.
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- Delay in seeking health facility and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, mixed methods study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Delays in tuberculosis care among the top-ten-tuberculosis-high burden countries in the world: a scoping review.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2026Review
- Pediatric Tuberculosis: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Care-Seeking Practices Among Caregivers and Healthcare Providers in the Kabondo-Dianda Health Zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
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- A synthesis of youth activation initiatives and their impact on tuberculosis knowledge, knowledge-seeking, and healthcare-seeking behavior in vulnerable populations.Frontiers in tuberculosis · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Health care seeking delay for tuberculosis suggestive symptoms is a great challenge for controlling the disease. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the magnitude and identify factors associated with delayed healthcare seeking among presumptive tuberculosis cases for suggestive tuberculosis symptoms. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 476 subjects with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, entered into Epi-data software version 3.1, and exported to SPSS software version 25.0 for analysis. The multivariable logistic regression models included variables like sex, marital status, knowledge, education level, and distance from health facility that show a significant association with health care seeking delay in the binary logistic regression at a P value 0.25. Tables, graphs, and charts were then used to display the results. Result: The proportion of delayed health care seeking was found to be 46.7 % (95 % CI, 43.5-48.9). The study also revealed that being married, not attending formal education, having a lower monthly income, and having poor knowledge of tuberculosis were significantly associated with delayed tuberculosis-suggestive symptoms. Conclusion: In this study, delays in health care seeking among TB-suspected patients were high compared to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health target. Different systems should be built to increase community awareness of health care.
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