Healthcare seeking patterns for TB symptoms: Findings from the first national TB prevalence survey of South Africa, 2017-2019

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'TB is a disease which hides in the body': Qualitative data on conceptualisations of tuberculosis recurrence among patients in Zambia and South Africa

Dillon T. Wademan et al.

Summary: People who have experienced multiple episodes of TB face various challenges in terms of disease recurrence risk, social and economic participation, challenging their understanding of the curability of the disease.

GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in South Africa, 2017-19: a multistage, cluster-based, cross-sectional survey

Sizulu Moyo et al.

Summary: Tuberculosis remains a significant issue in South Africa, particularly among men. Despite the burden of HIV, many tuberculosis patients in this study were not HIV-positive. Prioritizing chest X-ray screening could greatly increase case detection.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2022)

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Estimating the contribution of transmission in primary healthcare clinics to community-wide TB disease incidence, and the impact of infection prevention and control interventions, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nicky McCreesh et al.

Summary: Based on data from South Africa, this study shows that tuberculosis transmission in clinics has a significant impact on the community burden of the disease, particularly among HIV-positive individuals. Implementing infection prevention and control interventions could lead to moderate reductions in disease burden.

BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH (2022)

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Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Accessing Health Care Services in Rural Settings: A Human Capabilities Approach

Rachel Chinyakata et al.

Open Public Health Journal (2021)

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Perceived barriers to the uptake of health services among first-year university students in Johannesburg, South Africa

Nozipho Orykah Musakwa et al.

Summary: The study found that perceived barriers to accessing health services among first-year university students in South Africa include long waiting times, attitudes of health workers, lack of sufficient information and poor health literacy, and inability to leave/stay away from studies. Compared to males, females were more likely to view attitudes of health workers and inability to leave/stay away from studies as potential barriers. Despite barriers to accessing HIV and TB services off campus, fewer than one in five students opted to use campus health services.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Masculinity, resources, and retention in care: South African men's behaviors and experiences while engaged in TB care and treatment

Joseph Daniels et al.

Summary: Men prioritize work when facing tuberculosis treatment, leading to delayed seeking of care, and struggle to coordinate clinic hours with work schedules once in treatment. They often rely on female family members for essential resources, and identification with fatherhood serves as a key motivator for treatment adherence.

SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE (2021)

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Perceived Stigma as a Contextual Barrier to Early Uptake of HIV Testing, Treatment Initiation, and Disclosure; the Case of Patients Admitted with AIDS-Related Illness in a Rural Hospital in South Africa

Sphiwe Madiba et al.

Summary: In a rural South African hospital, patients often delayed disclosing their HIV status, selectively disclosing to family, and actively concealing to avoid stigma and pressure from others. Following disclosure, some patients experienced enacted stigma and discrimination, leading to continued concealment of their HIV status. This limited their access to support and care, highlighting the need for disclosure-counselling strategies that consider the interaction between HIV-related stigma and disclosure.

HEALTHCARE (2021)

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