Identifying gaps in tuberculosis preventive care for non-U.S.-born persons at community health clinics in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treating asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) infection prevents TB disease and is critical for TB elimination in the United States (U.S.). In the U.S., TB disease disproportionately affects those born outside of the U.S. The quality of TB preventive care in primary care settings for non-U.S.-born populations is poorly characterized. We aimed to measure gaps in TB preventive care among non-U.S.-born persons receiving primary care at community health clinics across the U.S.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study at 12 community health clinics in the U.S. Per clinic, individual-level demographic and TB clinical data were extracted for approximately 700 non-U.S.-born persons aged ≥18 years seeking care between June and December 2019. We constructed a care cascad

SUBMITTER: Shete PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12262796 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature