Community Knowledge about Tuberculosis and Perception about Tuberculosis-Associated Stigma in Pakistan

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ID13024663
AutoresSyed Mustafa Ali (0000-0001-9393-9049, autor de correspondencia), Naveed Anjum (0000-0002-5834-6974), Muhammad Ishaq (0000-0001-9725-2164), Farah Naureen, Arif Noor (Mercy Corps), Aamna Rashid, Syed Muslim Abbas (University of Birmingham), Kerri Viney (0000-0002-0453-4339, Australian National University)
Año2019
Volumen9
Número1
Páginas9-9
Fecha de publicación2019-01-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocieties (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2075-4698 • E-ISSN: 2075-4698
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/soc9010009
OpenAlexW2914489068
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas35

Tuberculosis- (TB) associated stigma is a well-documented phenomenon with various factors, both individual and societal, manifesting its role in shaping health-seeking behavior and contributing to suboptimal TB care in Pakistan. The objective of this study was to assess TB-related knowledge and perceived stigma among community members. This was a cross-sectional survey using a convenience sample of 183 individuals recruited between October and December 2017. A validated stigma measurement tool developed by Van Rie et al. was adapted. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. A clear majority was aware that TB is curable disease and that it is transmitted by coughing. However, respondents also thought that TB spread through contaminated food, sharing meals, sharing utensils, and by having sexual intercourse with a TB patient. In addition, females, unemployed, and persons having less than six years of education were also more likely to associate stigma with TB. We found an association between the lack of knowledge about TB and perceived stigma. This study highlights the need for improved TB-related education among communities

Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Perception · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany · Tuberculosis · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment · Psychology · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology