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John D, Yadav J, Ray D, Bhattacharya P, Mukherjee N, Patil R, Varma V, Hembram S, Hansda M. Hospitalisation expenditure on tuberculosis among tribal populations in India: A repeated cross-sectional analysis of national sample survey data, 2004 to 2018. PUBLIC HEALTH IN PRACTICE 2024; 7:100490. [PMID: 38523625 PMCID: PMC10958113 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective Tribal population in India (8.6% of the total population) have a greater prevalence of tuberculosis compared to the national average. The article aims to study out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE), hardship financing, and impoverishment effects of TB hospitalisation treatment among tribal populations in India. Methods Data of three rounds of National Sample Surveys (NSS) 60th (2004-05), 71st (2013-14) and 75th (2017-18) rounds were analyzed. Descriptive statistics, bivariate estimates and multivariate models were performed to calculate the OOPE, healthcare burden (HCB), catastrophic health expenditure (CHE), hardship financing and impoverishment effects using standard definitions at February 2023 price values. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to examine the effect of health insurance coverage on catastrophic health expenditure, and impoverishment. Results Over two-thirds of the TB cases are seen in the economically productive age group (14-59 years). Substantial OOPE and its impact on HCB, CHE, and poverty impact observed among 15-35 age group across all three rounds. Illiterate patients and those availing private hospitals for TB treatment had higher OOPE, HCB, hardship financing, CHE, and poverty impact. 38.5% (2014) and 33.2% (2018) are covered with any kind of public healthcare coverage, PSM analysis shows households with health insurance have lower incidence of CHE and impoverishment effects due to TB hospitalisation expenditure. Conclusions The current study aids in comprehending the patterns in the financial burden of TB on tribal households during the previous 15 years and gives policy makers information for efficient resource allocation management for TB among Indian tribal communities.
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- Denny John
- Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India
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- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Nagarajan K, Kumarswamy K, Begum R, Panibatla V, Singarajipura A, Adepu R, Munjattu JF, Sellapan S, Arangba S, Goswami A, Swamickan R, Basha J, Dsouza PM, Muniyandi M. Self-driven solutions and resilience adapted by people with drug-resistant tuberculosis and their caregivers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India: a qualitative study. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. SOUTHEAST ASIA 2024; 22:100372. [PMID: 38420270 PMCID: PMC10900834 DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Background One-fifth of people with drug-resistance tuberculosis (DR-TB) who were initiated on newer shorter treatment regimen (with injection) had unfavourable treatment outcomes in India as on 2020. Evidence on self-driven solutions and resilience adapted by people with DR-TB (PwDR-TB) towards their multi-dimensional disease and treatment challenges are scarce globally, which we aimed to understand. Methods In this qualitative study using positive deviance framework, we conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews among consenting adult PwDR-TB (7 women, 13 men) who completed shorter treatment regimen (including injections) with maximum treatment adherence. The study was conducted in the southern districts of Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India between June 2020 and December 2022. Caregivers (14 women, 6 men) and health providers (8 men, 2 women) of PwDR-TB were also interviewed. Interviews were conducted in local language (Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Hindi) and inquired about practices, behaviours, experiences, perceptions and attributes which enabled maximum adherence and resilience of PwDR-TB. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and translated to English and coded for thematic analysis using inductive approach. Findings Distinctive themes explanatory of the self-driven solutions and resilience exhibited by PwDR-TB and their caregivers were identified: (i) Self-adaptation towards the biological consequences of drugs, by personalised nutritional and adjuvant practices, which helped to improve drug ingestion and therapeutic effects. Also home remedies and self-plans for ameliorating injection pain. (ii) Perceptual adaptation towards drugs aversion and fatigue, by their mind diversion practices, routinisation and normalisation of drug intake process. and constant reinforcement and re-interpretation of bodily signs of disease recovery (iii) Family caregivers intense and participatory care for PwDR-TB, by aiding their essential life activities and ensuring survival, learning and fulfilling special nutritional needs and goal oriented actions to aid drug intake (iv) Health care providers care, marked by swift and timely risk mitigation of side-effects and crisis response (v) Acquired self-efficacy of PwDR-TB, by their decisive family concerns resulting in attitudinal change. Also being sensitised on the detrimental consequences of disease and being motivated through positive examples. Interpretation Synthesised findings on self-driven solutions and resilience towards the multi-dimensional DR-TB challenges provides opportunity for developing and testing new interventions for its effectiveness in DR-TB care settings globally. Designing and testing personalised cognitive interventions for PwDR-TB: to inculcate attitudinal change and self-efficacy towards medication, developing cognitive reinforcements to address the perception burden of treatment, skill building and mainstreaming the role of family caregivers as therapeutic partners of PwDR-TB, curating self-adaptive behaviours and practices of PwDR-TB to normalise their drug consumptions experiences could be the way forward in building resilience towards DR-TB. Funding United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), Bengaluru, India.
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- Karikalan Nagarajan
- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560044, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560044, India
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- TB Alert India, Hyderabad, West Marredpally, Secunderabad, Telangana, 500026, India
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- State TB Office, 2nd Floor, Arogya Soudha, Magadi Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560023, India
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- State TB Office, Directorate of Medical & Health Services, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500095, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560044, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600031, India
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Gupta P, Singh P, Das A, Kumar R. Determinants of tuberculosis: an example of high tuberculosis burden in the Saharia tribe. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1226980. [PMID: 37920577 PMCID: PMC10619692 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1226980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem among the Saharia community, an underprivileged tribal group in the west-central part of India. There are several challenges for India's TB control program to curtail TB in the Saharia tribe. Malnutrition, poor health sector facilities, lower socio-economic status, and substance abuse are interconnected and synergistic factors contributing to a high burden of TB in the Saharia tribe. In this review, efforts are made to collate the findings of previous studies discussing the causes of high burden of TB in the Saharia tribe, social gaps for mitigating these preventable risk factors of TB in the Saharia tribe, and the plausible solutions for closing these gaps. The concept of Health in All Policies and intersectoral co-ordination is needed for the reduction of TB in the Saharia tribe and to make India TB-free by the year 2025.
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- ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, India
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Nagarajan K, Kumarsamy K, Begum R, Panibatla V, Reddy R, Adepu R, Munjattu JF, Sellapan S, Arangba S, Goswami A, Swamickan R, Muniyandi M. A Dual Perspective of Psycho-Social Barriers and Challenges Experienced by Drug-Resistant TB Patients and Their Caregivers through the Course of Diagnosis and Treatment: Findings from a Qualitative Study in Bengaluru and Hyderabad Districts of South India. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:1586. [PMID: 36358241 PMCID: PMC9686660 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2024] Open
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Qualitative insights regarding psycho-social barriers and challenges experienced by drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients and their caregivers are understudied in India. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured qualitative interviews among treatment-completed DR-TB patients (n = 20) and caregivers (n = 20) in Bengaluru and Hyderabad districts, which represented two different socio-cultural settings in South India. Criterion sampling was used for recruiting the eligible participants who completed treatment with adherence. "Emotional issues and social barriers" were identified to represent a major challenge for patients and caregivers, which occurred acutely after disease diagnosis, characterized by fear and emotional distress due to their perceived loss of life prospects, severity of symptoms, discomfort, and disease denial. Medication intolerance, chronic symptoms, lack of visible signs of treatment progress, loss of weight, and physical concerns caused subsequent fear and distress during the treatment phases for patients along with experiences of stigma. External triggers generated "decisive moments" of hopelessness and life-ending thoughts for patients at the diagnosis and early treatment phase. Medication related challenges included the perceived burden and power of pills which caused emotional distress for patients and intolerance towards caregivers. Pill burden was found as consequential as the side effects of injections. Challenges related to lack of support were another major theme, in which caregivers lacked resources for treatment support and nutrition. Throughout treatment, caregivers and patients expressed concern about a lack of supportive care from family members, sympathy, and intangible social support. Challenges during hospital admission in terms of lack of privacy, quality of services, individual attention, and empathy from health care workers were reported by patients and caregivers. Despite better adherence, DR-TB patients and caregivers experienced considerable emotional and social consequences. Differentiating DR-TB patients and caregivers' issues at different stages of diagnosis and treatment could help improve patient-centered outcomes in India and other high-burden nations.
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- Karikalan Nagarajan
- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai 600031, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru 560044, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru 560044, India
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- TB Alert India, Hyderabad, West Marredpally, Secunderabad 500026, India
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- State TB Office, Directorate of Medical & Health Services, Hyderabad 500095, India
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- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, IT Park, Rajajinagar Industrial Area, Bengaluru 560044, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai 600031, India
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- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai 600031, India
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Swain SS, Sharma D, Hussain T, Pati S. Molecular mechanisms of underlying genetic factors and associated mutations for drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Emerg Microbes Infect 2021; 9:1651-1663. [PMID: 32573374 PMCID: PMC7473167 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1785334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nowadays, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and co-infected tuberculosis (CI-TB) strains are the leading cause for the enhancement of long-term morbidity and unpredicted mortality rates from this ghoulish acid fast-bacterium infection, globally. Unfortunately, the lack of/ample lethargic towards the development of compelling anti-TB regimens with a large-scale prevalence rate is a great challenge towards control of the pandemic situation. Indeed, the recent improvement in genomic studies for early diagnosis and understanding the mechanisms of drug resistance, as well as the identification of newer drug targets is quite remarkable and promising. Mainly, identification of such genetic factors, chromosomal mutations and associated pathways gives new ray of hope in current anti-TB drug discovery. This focused review provides molecular insights into the updated drug resistance mechanisms with encoded bacilli genetic factors as a novel target and potential source of development with screened-out newer anti-TB agents towards the control of MDR-TB soon.
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- Shasank S Swain
- Division of Microbiology and NCDs, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
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- CRF, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences (KSBS), Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Delhi, India
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- Division of Microbiology and NCDs, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Division of Public Health and Research, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
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Rajvanshi H, Saha KB, Shukla MM, Nisar S, Jayswar H, Mishra AK, Sharma RK, Bharti PK, Saxena N, Verma A, Das A, Kaur H, Wattal SL, Lal AA. Assessment of ASHA for knowledge, diagnosis and treatment on malaria in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh as part of the malaria elimination demonstration project. Malar J 2021; 20:78. [PMID: 33557826 PMCID: PMC7871633 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03610-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The role of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in the health care delivery services at the periphery level is crucial for achieving disease prevention, control and elimination goals. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices, priorities and capability of ASHA related to malaria diagnosis and treatment as part of the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in 1233 villages of district Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted using a fully structured, pre-tested interview schedule during June and July 2017 (before the field operations of MEDP were started). Two hundred twenty (17%) of the total ASHAs were selected for the interview from the 9 developmental blocks of Mandla district. Results Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) study revealed that most ASHAs knew that mosquitoes are the main agent for spread of malaria (97.7%). They mostly used Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) for diagnosis (91.8%). The majority (87.3%) correctly identified negative RDT result while only 15% and 10.5%, respectively, identified Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum positive cases correctly. Further analysis showed that 85% ASHAs used chloroquine, 44.5% used artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), and 55.5% used primaquine for treatment of malaria. It was also found that only 38.2% ASHA gave PQ for 14 days in cases of P. vivax. At the time of the interview, 19.1% ASHAs did not have any RDTs for diagnosis and 47.7% reported not having ACT for treatment of P. falciparum malaria. Conclusions This study has revealed that ASHAs in the test district were not adequately trained or stocked for malaria parasite species identification and treatment, which are the major components of malaria elimination programme. This study has, therefore, revealed a need for training ASHAs on testing by RDT and proper treatment regimen for P. vivax and P. falciparum.
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- Harsh Rajvanshi
- Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health (ICMR-NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India
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- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India
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- Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India. .,Foundation for Disease Elimination and Control of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Seshadri T, Velho N, Narasimhamurti NS, Srinivas PN. Examining tribal health inequalities around three forested sites in India: Results of a cross-sectional survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:4788-4796. [PMID: 33102260 PMCID: PMC7116252 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_508_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The data available for the health of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in India are often coarse-scale snapshots at district and state levels and fine-scale comparison within and across site is often not possible. In this paper, we examine the health inequalities between the ST and non-ST populations in two forested sites and compare the healthcare parameters for ST populations across three forested sites. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional household survey in three sites in and around three tiger reserves in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Arunachal Pradesh (AP). In each site, multi-stage sampling and cluster analysis provided a representative sample of households across villages of 859 ST and non-ST households. We examined the sociodemographic and health-related information including self-reported illnesses and healthcare utilisation; from these, we explored the within-site health inequality patterns for the two sites and intersite differences among the ST households of the three sites. RESULTS In Karnataka, the ST and non-ST differences favoured the latter with regard to socio-economic characteristics with no difference in self-reported illness/injuries or healthcare utilisation. In MP, both groups were similar with regard to socio-economic characteristics and healthcare utilisation. AP ST households reported the highest healthcare utilisation, while MP ST households reported the lowest care seeking at hospitals and relied on home networks and health workers. High tobacco consumption was noted among ST groups in all the sites. CONCLUSIONS The ST and non-ST inequality patterns at a fine-scale were different between Karnataka and MP. The absence of health inequalities in MP indicates a uniform socio-geographical disadvantage while poor healthcare utilisation by ST people in Karnataka indicates health inequities. The ST households of AP reported the highest utilisation while those of MP reported the lowest. Programmes addressing the health inequalities of STs need to consider site-specific assessments of socio-geographical and health system factors.
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- Tanya Seshadri
- Tribal Health Resource Centre, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra, BR Hills, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, USA
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BRAGAZZI N, MARTINI M, MAHROUM N. Social determinants, ethical issues and future challenge of tuberculosis in a pluralistic society: the example of Israel. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2020; 61:E24-E27. [PMID: 32529102 PMCID: PMC7263062 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.1s1.1443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tuberculosis is a very serious respiratory infectious disease, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which generates a relevant societal and clinical burden. It has always represented a permanent concern and a public health challenge over the course of human history, because of its severe epidemiological, and economic-financial implications. The present review aims at over-viewing the impact of tuberculosis on the Israeli healthcare system, its temporal trend and evolution, stratified according to ethnicities and minorities, the need of establishing new facilities and implementing screening techniques, public health strategies and diagnostic tests, following massive immigration waves from countries characterized by a high incidence rate of tuberculosis during the fifties-sixties until the nineties, and the policies implemented by the Israeli government in the control, management and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as the role played by Israeli prominent scientists in discovering new druggable targets and finding bioactive compounds and bio-molecules in the fight against tuberculosis. Israel represents a unique, living laboratory in which features of developed and developing countries mix together. This country as a case-study of immigrant, pluralistic society underlines the importance of adopting a culturally-sensitive community intervention approach. The understanding of the subtle interplay between race/ethnic host and pathogen factors, including the role of gene variations and polymorphisms can pave the way for a personalized treatment and management of tuberculosis patients, contributing to the development of new tools for targeted tuberculosis therapeutics, immunodiagnostics and vaccination products.
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- N.L. BRAGAZZI
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
- Correspondence: Mariano Martini, Department of Health Sciences, via Pastore, 16132 Genoa, Italy - Tel. +39.010353.85.02 - E-mail:
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- The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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Moodley N, Saimen A, Zakhura N, Motau D, Setswe G, Charalambous S, Chetty-Makkan CM. 'They are inconveniencing us' - exploring how gaps in patient education and patient centred approaches interfere with TB treatment adherence: perspectives from patients and clinicians in the Free State Province, South Africa. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:454. [PMID: 32252703 PMCID: PMC7137430 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss to follow up (LTFU) plays an important contributory role to the staggering TB epidemic in South Africa. Reasons for treatment interruption are poorly understood. Treatment interruption appears to be the culmination of poor health literacy of patients and inadequate health education provided by clinicians. We explored clinician and patient perspectives of the gaps in TB messaging that influence TB treatment LTFU. METHODS We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews between January and May 2018 with a sample of 15 clinicians managing TB and 7 patients identified as LTFU in public clinics in the Free State Province, South Africa. Thematic analysis using a mixed deductive/inductive thematic approach was used. RESULTS Limited occupational opportunities, fear of disclosure and stigmatization all contributed to treatment LTFU. Patients felt that the TB messaging received was inadequate. Many of the clinicians interviewed felt that improving patient's TB knowledge would reinforce adherence to treatment and thus focused on sharing information on treatment completion, side effects and infection control. However, the inability of clinicians to establish rapport with patients or to identify social support challenged TB treatment adherence by patients. Clinicians perceived this as patients not following their instructions despite what they considered lengthy TB education. Having said this, clinicians concurred that their medical management of TB lacked the psycho-social dimension to treat a social disease of this magnitude. CONCLUSIONS Limited occupational opportunities, fear of disclosure and stigmatization all contributed to treatment LTFU. Clinicians concurred that poor patient understanding of TB and that biomedical management lacking a psycho-social dimension further exacerbated the poor treatment outcome. TB remains a social disease, the successful management of which hinges on patient-centred care.
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- N Moodley
- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa. .,College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Drive, Douglas, Townsville, Queensland, 4814, Australia.
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- TB Programme, Department of Health, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
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- TB Programme, Department of Health, Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Li Y, Zhang S, Zhang T, Cao Y, Liu W, Jiang H, Ren D, Ren J, Liu H, Hua Z. Chinese health literacy scale for tuberculosis patients: a study on development and psychometric testing. BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:545. [PMID: 31221099 PMCID: PMC6587253 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4168-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of health literacy on tuberculosis patients has not been evaluated in China, in part because few special health literacy measurements exist. METHODS A three-step design process was used: (1) Scale construction: Based on the model of revised Bloom's taxonomy, the item-pool was drafted from a literature review, focus group discussion, and in-depth interviews. In addition, a Delphi survey was used in order to select items for inclusion in the scales; (2) Pilot study: Acceptability and clarity were tested with 60 tuberculosis patients; and (3) Psychometric testing: Validity analysis includes content validity, construct validity, and discriminative validity. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient, split-half reliability, and test-retest method were used to assess reliability. Finally, a receiver operating characteristic analysis was conducted to generate a cut-off point. RESULTS The final scale had 29 items with four domains. The item level Content Validity Index ranged from 0.70 to 1.0, and the scale level Content Validity Index was 0.95. The mean score among the lowest 27% group was significantly lower than that those of the highest 27% group (p < 0.01), which supports adequate discriminant validity. Explanatory factor analysis produced a clear four-factor construct, explaining 47.254% of the total variance. Factor 1 and Factor 2 were consistent with read and memorize TB-related words; Factor 3 was associated with understand the meaning of the health education leaflets and examine if TB patients can apply the correct approach to correct context; Factor 4 was related to the ability of TB patient to calculate and identify what unspecified assumptions are included in known conditions. The confirmatory factory analysis results confirmed that a four-factor model was an acceptable fit to the data, with a goodness-of-fit index = 0.930, adjusted goodness of fit index = 0.970, root mean square error of approximation = 0.069, and χ2/df = 2.153. The scale had good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Additionally, the receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated that the cut-off point for the instrument was set at 45 and 35. CONCLUSIONS The Chinese Health Literacy scale for Tuberculosis has good reliability and validity, and it could be used for measuring the health literacy of Chinese patients with tuberculosis.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China.,School of Nursing, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China.
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- Shaanxi Provincial Institute for TB Control and Prevention, Xian, 710048, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Institute for TB Control and Prevention, Xian, 710048, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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Mazumdar S, Satyanarayana S, Pai M. Self-reported tuberculosis in India: evidence from NFHS-4. BMJ Glob Health 2019; 4:e001371. [PMID: 31263580 PMCID: PMC6570983 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This paper reports self-reported levels and socioeconomic patterns in the distribution of tuberculosis (TB) cases in India, based on information collected under the National Family Health Survey-Round 4 (NFHS-4, 2014-2015). Based on a nationally representative sample of over 600 000 households comprising of about 2.9 million individuals, we estimate a self-reported point prevalence of 304 TB cases per 100 000 population, with a higher burden evident among households with poorer wealth status and among individuals with low educational levels. About 55% of the reported TB cases sought treatment from public services, with higher public service use observed in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. However, more than a third of the patients from poorest groups sought treatment from private sources. Results indicate a significant proportion of the general population, including those with completed school-level education continue to have incomplete knowledge on the routes of the spread of TB infection. Social stigma, such as reluctance to disclose about a family member being infected with the disease to others, also remains high. Imminent need for appropriate policy mechanisms for involving the private sector and raising consciousness through suitable advocacy measures is re-emphasised.
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- Sumit Mazumdar
- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against TB and Lung Disease, Paris, France
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- McGill International TB Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Manipal McGill Centre for Infectious Diseases, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Peddireddy V. Quality of Life, Psychological Interventions and Treatment Outcome in Tuberculosis Patients: The Indian Scenario. Front Psychol 2016; 7:1664. [PMID: 27833578 PMCID: PMC5081393 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objective: Psychological distress is being recognized in individuals affected with many diseases since it affects quality of life (QOF) and has gained importance in the clinical settings. Psychological interventions and their effect on the treatment outcome have yielded encouraging results in many diseased conditions. Tuberculosis (TB) ranks as a deadly disease resulting in millions of deaths worldwide. However, the effect of TB on the psychological status of patients and interventions to improve treatment outcome is neglected, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. Methods: Systematic review of research papers that published on the QOF in TB and the effect of psychological interventions on treatment outcome were conducted. Results: Tuberculosis patients experience high levels of stress and decreased QOF. In the Indian scenario, TB patients undergo immense psychological stress similar to what is reported in other locations. Psychological interventions renewed hope on life and adherence to medication and treatment outcomes. Such psychological interventions are not practiced in Indian clinical settings. Conclusion: There is an urgent need for both governmental and non-governmental organizations to devise strategies to include psychological interventions mandatory during TB treatments. In the absence of such interventions, the fight against TB in India will remain incomplete.
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- Vidyullatha Peddireddy
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India
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Singh N. Understanding poor man's diseases in contemporary perspective. Indian J Med Res 2015; 141:501-4. [PMID: 26139764 PMCID: PMC4510745 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.159487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Neeru Singh
- National Institute for Research in Tribal Health (ICMR), Jabalpur 482 003, Madhya Pradesh, India & Coordinator, ICMR THRF, India
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