Women's Experiences in the Process of Illness and Care During Tuberculosis Treatment: Systematic Review of a Qualitative Evidence.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify scientific evidence that addresses women's experiences in the process of illness and care during tuberculosis treatment. A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted based on the Joanna Briggs Institute's Manual for Evidence Synthesis and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Searches were performed in the Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, SciVerse Scopus, and LILACS databases. The following descriptors were used: "Women," "Tuberculosis," "Gender Perspective," and "Qualitative Approach." Studies reporting the experiences of women with active tuberculosis, published in any language, without time restrictions, were included. Of the 16,029 studies initially identified, 7079 duplicates were removed and

SUBMITTER: Assumpcao ALBNM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature