Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care in a population with internal migrants in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The internal rural-to-urban migration is one of the major challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Patient costs incurred during TB diagnosis and treatment could cause access and adherence barriers, particularly among migrants. Here, we estimated the prevalence of catastrophic costs of TB patients and its associated factors in an urban population with internal migrants in China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to enroll culture-confirmed pulmonary TB patients in Songjiang district, Shanghai, between December 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015. Consenting participants completed a questionnaire, which collected direct and indirect costs before and after the diagnosis of TB. The catastrophic cost was defined as the annual expenses of TB care that

SUBMITTER: Lu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7602335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature