Tuberculosis patients’ delay in healthcare access and its associated factors in Shandong Province, China

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15378018
AutoresYuqi Duan (0009-0007-1126-7949, Shandong University), Minghao Sun (0000-0002-1657-0740, Shandong University), Chuanlong Cheng (Shandong University), Shengnan Yu (0000-0002-8392-1811, Shandong University), Seung Hwan Song (0000-0003-3247-3817, Shandong University), Sihao Song, Jun Cheng (0000-0003-0168-1410, Shandong University, autor de correspondencia), Xiujun Li (0000-0003-2260-6858, Shandong University)
Año2025
Volumen25
Número1
Páginas3729-3729
Fecha de publicación2025-10-31
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditorialBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-25090-0
PMID41174736
OpenAlexW4415730908
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas35

This study demonstrates that tuberculosis patients' delay is influenced by ecological factors such as the proportion of the elderly population and the number of healthcare facilities, as well as individual factors including gender, age, occupation, and sputum smear results, with patient source and occupation identified as the most significant determinants of delay

Biostatistics · China · Ecological study · Health care · Public health · Sputum · Tuberculosis · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Epidemiology