Implementing tuberculosis patient cost surveys in resource-constrained settings: lessons from Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects persons and families who are economically and socially disadvantaged. Therefore, a patient cost survey was conducted in Tanzania to evaluate the costs incurred by patients and their households before and after the diagnosis of TB. It was the first survey in Tanzania to ascertain baseline information and experience for subsequent surveys. This paper aims to share the experience encountered during the survey to ensure a standardized approach and elimination of potential barriers for the implementation of future surveys. A total of 777 TB patients from 30 clusters selected based on probability proportional to the size were interviewed during the study period. As the sample size was calculated based on notification data from the previous year, some h

SUBMITTER: Kilale AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9701028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature