Accessibility of TB diagnostic services at primary healthcare clinics in the eThekwini district, South Africa: a geospatial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving geographic access can aid in managing tuberculosis (TB) by enabling early diagnosis and treatment initiation. Although geospatial techniques have been used to map the transmission patterns of drug-resistant TB in South Africa, fewer studies have investigated the accessibility of TB diagnostic services. This study evaluated the accessibility of TB diagnostic services and disease distribution in the eThekwini district of South Africa.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, population data for 2021 were disaggregated into smaller analysis units and then re-aggregated through the dasymetric mapping technique. Data on notified TB patients, including Global Positioning System coordinates of clinics, were obtained from the District of Health Information System,

SUBMITTER: Dlangalala T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418524 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature