TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers and facilitators for the uptake of tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment services by hard-to-reach populations in low and medium-incidence countries: A systematic review of qualitative literature
AU - Cremers, A.L.
AU - de Vries, S.G.
AU - Heuvelings, C.C.
AU - Greve, P.F.
AU - Visser, B.J.
AU - Belard, S.
AU - Janssen, S.
AU - Spijker, R.
AU - Shaw, B.
AU - Hill, Ruaraidh A.
AU - Zumla, Alimuddin
AU - van der Werf, Marieke J.
AU - Sandgren, Andreas
AU - Grobusch, Martin P.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Tuberculosis disproportionately affects hard-to-reach populations, such as homeless people, migrants, refugees, prisoners, or drug users. These people often face challenges in accessing quality health care. We did a systematic review of the qualitative literature to identify barriers and facilitators to the uptake of tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment services by people from hard-to-reach populations in all European Union (EU), European Economic Area, EU candidate, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. The 12 studies included in this review mainly focused on migrants. Views on perceived susceptibility to and severity of tuberculosis varied widely and included many misconceptions. Stigma and challenges regarding access to health care were identified as barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment uptake, whereas support from nurses, family, and friends was a facilitator for treatment adherence. Further studies are required to identify barriers and facilitators to the improved identification and management of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach populations to inform recommendations for more effective tuberculosis control programmes
AB - Tuberculosis disproportionately affects hard-to-reach populations, such as homeless people, migrants, refugees, prisoners, or drug users. These people often face challenges in accessing quality health care. We did a systematic review of the qualitative literature to identify barriers and facilitators to the uptake of tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment services by people from hard-to-reach populations in all European Union (EU), European Economic Area, EU candidate, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. The 12 studies included in this review mainly focused on migrants. Views on perceived susceptibility to and severity of tuberculosis varied widely and included many misconceptions. Stigma and challenges regarding access to health care were identified as barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment uptake, whereas support from nurses, family, and friends was a facilitator for treatment adherence. Further studies are required to identify barriers and facilitators to the improved identification and management of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach populations to inform recommendations for more effective tuberculosis control programmes
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30531-X
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30531-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 28291721
SN - 1473-3099
VL - 17
SP - e128-e143
JO - Lancet infectious diseases
JF - Lancet infectious diseases
IS - 5
ER -