The impact of ethical implications intertwined with tuberculosis household contact investigation: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household contact investigation (HCI) is an effective and widely used approach to identify persons with tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection, globally. Despite widespread recommendations for the use of HCI, there remains poor understanding of the impact on and value of contact investigation for participants. Further, how HCI as a practice impacts psychosocial factors, including stigma and possible unintended disclosure of illness among persons with TB, their families, and communities, is largely unknown.

Methods

This exploratory qualitative study nested within a randomized trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04520113, 17 August 2020) was conducted in South Africa to understand the impacts of HCI on index patients living with TB and their household contact persons in

SUBMITTER: Mlambo LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11230326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature