Care for adolescents with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis in Lima, Peru: a qualitative assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the barriers and facilitators of adolescent-friendly tuberculosis (TB) services among adolescents with drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB), as defined by the WHO's Adolescent-Friendly Services (AFS) framework, in Lima, Peru.

Design

We conducted in-depth interviews using semistructured interview guides. Data were analysed using the framework method, in which themes were mapped onto four of the five dimensions of care in the WHO's AFS framework: accessibility, acceptability, appropriateness and effectiveness.

Setting

32 public health centres operated by the Peruvian Ministry of Health in Lima from August 2018 to May 2019.

Participants

In-depth interviews were conducted with 34 adolescents who completed or were lost to follow-up from treatment for DS

SUBMITTER: Arango D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature