Why wait? The social determinants underlying tuberculosis diagnostic delay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early detection and diagnosis of tuberculosis remain major global priorities for tuberculosis control. Few studies have used a qualitative approach to investigate the social determinants contributing to diagnostic delay and none have compared data collected from individual, community, and health-system levels. We aimed to characterize the social determinants that contribute to diagnostic delay among persons diagnosed with tuberculosis living in resource-constrained settings.

Methods/principle findings

Data were collected in public health facilities with high tuberculosis incidence in 19 districts of Lima, Peru. Semi-structured interviews with persons diagnosed with tuberculosis (n = 105) and their family members (n = 63) explored health-seeking behaviours, communi

SUBMITTER: Bonadonna LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5612650 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature