Barriers to childhood tuberculosis case detection and management in Cambodia: the perspectives of healthcare providers and caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in children remain challenging, particularly in resource-limited settings. Healthcare providers and caregivers are critical in improving childhood TB screening and treatment. This study aimed to determine the barriers to childhood TB detection and management from the perspectives of healthcare providers and caregivers in Cambodia.

Method

We conducted this qualitative study between November and December 2020. Data collection included in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare providers purposively selected from four operational districts and 28 caregivers of children with TB and children in close contact with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB residing in the catchment areas of the selected health centers. Data were an

SUBMITTER: An Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature