Care-seeking pathways and diagnostic delays in extrapulmonary TB patients.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

This study was conducted at a private tertiary hospital engaged with the TB control programme in the city of Lahore, Pakistan.

Objective

To assess the healthcare-seeking pathways, different delays and factors associated with delays among the patients who presented in the outpatient department with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pleuritis, the most common manifestations of extrapulmonary TB.

Design

This cross-sectional study was conducted prospectively from April 2016 to August 2017.

Results

The median age of the 339 patients analysed was 22 years (IQR 17-30); tuberculous lymphadenitis was predominant in females (63%), while pleuritis affected more males (64%). Overall, 62% reported seeking care from healthcare providers before diagnosis, of whom 62% soug

SUBMITTER: Wali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703130 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature