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Friedman EE, Dean HD, Duffus WA
Objectives Social determinants of health (SDHs) are the complex, structural, and societal factors that are responsible for most health inequities. Since 2003, the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) has researched how SDHs place communi…
Idris AM, Crutzen R, Van den Borne HW
…ces remains low among TB patients in Sudan. Identifying the social-cognitive (sub) determinants associated with HTC uptake is essential before developing interventions to promote uptake. This study aims to assess the sub-determinants of intention to use and actual behaviour of us…
Assiya Kussainova, Laura Kassym, Almas Kussainov, Ainash Orazalina, Yerbol Smail, et al.
… (TB) remains a major global health challenge influenced by social determinants of health (SDHs) such as poverty, overcrowding, malnutrition, and limited healthcare access. Although Central Asia (CA) has achieved progress through vaccination, screening, and treatment, the region …
Kolahdooz F, Jang SL, Deck S, Ilkiw D, Omoro G, et al.
Social determinants of health (SDHs) and the impact of colonization can make Canadian Arctic Indigenous communities susceptible to infectious diseases, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This scoping review followed the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews and st…
Moreira ADSR, Kritski AL, Carvalho ACC
…al factors (e.g., malnutrition, HIV infection, and age) and social factors (e.g., unhealthy housing, high population density, inappropriate working conditions, and lack of access to health services). In many cases, multiple vulnerabilities occur in conjunction. We propose here a …
Ángel Sebastián Rodríguez-Pazmiño, Darwin Paredes-Núñez, Daniel Ramos-Sarmiento, Karina Lalangui-Vivanco, Solon Alberto Orlando, et al.
…icators consistently suggest a positive correlation between social determinants, such as poverty, and TB mortality, the strength of this association varies across different regions and countries. Overcrowding and population density are also recognized as risk factors for TB trans…
Leddy AM, Jaganath D, Triasih R, Wobudeya E, Bellotti de Oliveira MC, et al.
…ed a narrative review to summarize current knowledge on the social determinants of treatment adherence among these age groups to guide efforts and policy to address their unique needs. Our findings revealed that research on TB treatment adherence among children and AYA is still i…
G A Tavares-Cohén, A P Simões-Castro, C Andrade-Sales, P A Mendonça-Cavalcante, M P Moreira-Sena, et al.
…state of Pará reporting high incidence rates driven by social inequalities, rapid urbanization, and adverse climatic conditions. This study analyzes the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Metropolitan Region of Belém from 2018 to 2022, correlating social and environmen…
Shelby T, Meyer AJ, Ochom E, Turimumahoro P, Babirye D, et al.
…tion between completion of TB evaluation and socio-economic determinants. Results: Of 116 household contacts referred to clinics for TB evaluation, 32 (28%) completed evaluation. Completing evaluation was strongly clustered by household. Controlling for individual symptoms, conta…
Nadon H, Dmello MK, Shetty S
…h tuberculosis (TB). Objectives To determine the family and social support among individuals with pulmonary TB during treatment. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 237 pulmonary TB patients currently in the continuous phase of treatment. Bivariate and multivaria…
López MG, Campos-Herrero MI, Torres-Puente M, Cañas F, Comín J, et al.
…promising candidates as targets in the search for intrinsic determinants of transmissibility, as they are responsible for many cases with sustained transmission; however, the use of low-resolution typing methods and restricted geographical investigations represent flaws in assess…
Maciel EMGS, Amancio JS, Castro DB, Braga JU
… control depends on the implementation of steps that reduce social inequities, allowing the diagnosis and effective treatment of the disease. Little is known about the conditions affecting antituberculosis treatment non-adherence in areas of great social and economic heterogeneit…
de Castro DB, de Seixas Maciel EMG, Sadahiro M, Pinto RC, de Albuquerque BC, et al.
…Manaus in the last 30 years has strengthened the process of social stratification that may result in population groups that are less favored in terms of healthcare and are vulnerable to infection and illness due to tuberculosis. This study aimed to characterize inequalities assoc…
de Castro DB, Sadahiro M, Pinto RC, de Albuquerque BC, Braga JU
…tial distribution pattern of TB incidence in Manaus and its social determinants. Design An ecological study was performed based on secondary data from TB epidemiological surveillance reports. Results An index was developed to classify neighborhoods in terms of the quality of surv…
Mary Kagujje, Innocent Mwaba, Monde Muyoyeta
…Although the end TB strategy emphasizes both biomedical and social interventions, country-level efforts have focused more heavily on medical approaches while paying comparatively less attention to the underlying social and structural determinants that fuel TB transmission and ris…
C Andrade-Sales, P A Mendonça-Cavalcante, A P Simões-Castro, M P Moreira-Sena, A P Galvão-Fonseca, et al.
…azon region, where its distribution is shaped by persistent social inequalities and environmental pressures. This study analyzed the spatial and sociodemographic dynamics of tuberculosis in the state of Pará, Northern Brazil, between 2018 and 2022. A total of 26,127 confirme…
Matthew J Saunders, Rosario Montoya, Luz Quevedo, Eric Ramos, Sumona Datta, et al.
…onents of global tuberculosis policy, poverty reduction and social protection interventions have been inconsistently implemented. We aimed to characterise how poverty and interrelated personal risk factors increase tuberculosis risk in Peru to inform the design of locally appropr…
Nordholm AC, Andersen AB, Wejse C, Norman A, Ekstrøm CT, et al.
…B low-incidence settings, we need more focus on the role of social risk factors to end the TB epidemic. Methods Nationwide, retrospective register-based, case-control study from 1990 to 2018, including all TB patients in Denmark ≥18 years old (n = 9581) matched 1:3 on sex and age…
van Gurp M, Rood E, Fatima R, Joshi P, Verma SC, et al.
Background In order to effectively combat Tuberculosis, resources to diagnose and treat TB should be allocated effectively to the areas and population that need them. Although a wealth of subnational data on TB is routinely collected to support local planning, it is often underut…
Foster N, Nguyen HV, Nguyen NV, Nguyen HB, Tiemersma EW, et al.
Background An ecological relationship between economic development and reduction in tuberculosis prevalence has been observed. Between 2007 and 2017, Việt Nam experienced rapid economic development with equitable distribution of resources and a 37% reduction in tuberculosis preva…
Bragazzi NL, Martini M, Mahroum N
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,…
Fiona Tsungirai Tanyanyiwa, Renay Helouise Van Wyk, Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe
… South Africa, driven by a complex interplay of individual, social, and structural factors. This study assessed the syndemic relationship between these determinants to understand their collective impact on TB burden and treatment outcomes. A cross-sectional survey was conducted a…
Sales CMM, Sanchez MN, Ramalho W, Bertolde AI, Maciel ELN
Introduction This study aimed to analyze social factors involved in the spatial distribution and under-reporting of tuberculosis (TB) in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Methods This was an ecological study of the reported cases of TB between 2009 and 2011, acco…
Polat H, Turan GB, Tan M
… analyze the relationship between stigmatization levels and social support perceptions of tuberculosis patients. Methods & materials Research data are collected using socio-demographic information form, Stigmatization Scale in Patients with Tuberculosis and Multidimensional Socia…
Mukherjee TI, Pala AN, Terlikbayeva A, Davis A, Howard AA, et al.
…y individual-level health outcomes, HIV risk behaviors, and social and structural factors within the risk environment associated with class membership. Results A three-class model emerged: Low Victimization (51%), Discrimination and Extortion (15%), and Poly-Victimization (34%). …