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Shah HD, Chaudhary S, Desai B, Patel J, Yasobant S, Bhavsar P, Saha S, Sinha AK, Saxena D, Patel Y, Modi B. Exploring private sector perspectives on barriers and facilitators in availing tuberculosis care cascade services: a qualitative study from the Indian state. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2024; 25:5. [PMID: 38166734 PMCID: PMC10759326 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02244-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The private sector plays an important role in tuberculosis (TB) elimination by providing access to quality TB care services like diagnosis and treatment, advocacy for preventive measures, innovation to address challenges in TB elimination, vaccines etc. The study aims to understand the perspectives of private practitioners on patients' TB care cascade to reinforce existing interventions by assuring the quality of care to TB patients. METHODS The study utilized a qualitative design through in-depth interviews of private practitioners and was conducted in Ranchi and Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand State from March-August 2021. The pilot-tested, semi-structured, open-ended interview guide questionnaire collected information from private practitioners on various aspects of the TB care cascade. The data from the provider interviews were transcribed into multiple codes and themes on the TB program. An inductive analysis was carried out with a focus on content credibility to eliminate bias. Ethical approval was received from the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), India. Written consent was taken from the private practitioners involved in the study. RESULT In-depth interviews of 17 private practitioners reveal various factors contributing to delays in TB care cascades, especially delay in access to TB diagnosis and TB Care, delay in providing treatment once after diagnosis and poor adherence to the TB treatment. According to the perception of private practitioners, there was an array of client, provider and system side factors affecting the TB care cascade gaps positively and negatively. Positive aspects mainly emerged from interviews: strong governance, consistent supply chain management, innovative PPP models and financial schemes reducing out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE). Various factors affecting the TB care cascade negatively include awareness among the patient, socio-economic status, approach and decision-making power of providers, adverse effects of drugs, staff capacity building, etc. CONCLUSIONS: Engaging private practitioner in TB elimination efforts is critical to achieving global targets and reducing the burden of TB. The study helps to determine geography-specific barriers and facilitators of the TB care cascade to achieve the aim of providing universal access to TB healthcare with the inclusion of private practitioners.
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Affiliation(s)
- Harsh D Shah
- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India.
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- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
| | - Bharat Desai
- State Health System Resource Center, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
| | - Sandul Yasobant
- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Wardha, India
| | - Priya Bhavsar
- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
| | - Somen Saha
- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
- State Health System Resource Center, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat, India
| | - Anish K Sinha
- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
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- Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Opp. Air Force Head Quarters, Nr. Lekawada, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382042, India
- State Health System Resource Center, Government of Gujarat, Gujarat, India
| | - Yogesh Patel
- John Snow India Pvt. Ltd. (JSIPL), New Delhi, India
| | - Bhavesh Modi
- Department of Community & Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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