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A qualitative meta-synthesis of facilitators and barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria

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ID15354508
AuthorsCharity Oga‐Omenka (0000-0003-0779-570X, McGill University, corresponding author), Lawrence Wakdet (Institute of Human Virology), Dick Menzies (0000-0003-1601-4514, McGill University), Christina Zarowsky (0000-0002-0850-6212, Université de Montréal)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages279-279
Publication date2021-02-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-10173-5
PMID33535990
OpenAlexW3108168538
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited49

Case finding and treatment for TB in Nigeria currently depends more on individual patients presenting voluntarily to the hospital for care, necessitating an understanding of patient behaviors towards TB diagnosis and treatment. Our synthesis has identified several related factors that shape patients' behavior towards TB management at individual, community and health system levels that can inform future interventions

Biostatistics · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Pathology · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Stigma (botany · Thematic analysis · Tuberculosis · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Medicine · Nursing · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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Citations per year0,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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