Role of informal healthcare providers in tuberculosis care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Achieving targets set in the End TB Strategy is still a distant goal for many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The importance of strengthening public-private partnership by engaging all identified providers in Tuberculosis (TB) care has long been advocated in global TB policies and strategies. However, Informal Healthcare Providers (IPs) are not yet prioritised and engaged in National Tuberculosis Programs (NTPs) globally. There exists a substantial body of evidence that confirms an important contribution of IPs in TB care. A systematic understanding of their role is necessary to ascertain their potential in improving TB care in LMICs. The purpose of this review is to scope the role of IPs in TB care. The scoping review was guided by a framework developed by the Joanna Briggs Inst

SUBMITTER: Thapa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8412253 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature