Stigma and Associated Sex Disparities Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Juliet N SekandiTrang QuachRonald OlumDamalie NakkondeLeila FaristRochelle ObiekweSarah ZalwangoEsther BuregyeyaPublished in: Research square (2024)
Our study showed a high prevalence of self, anticipated and public stigma among TB patients. Notably, females and unemployed individuals were at a higher risk of self-stigma, while those with HIV/AIDS and TB were more likely to report anticipated stigma. To combat stigma effectively, interventions should be tailored to cater to sex-specific needs and persons living with HIV. Future research should delve further in determinants of TB-related stigma in high-burden settings.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental illness
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- social support
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- hepatitis c virus
- depressive symptoms
- current status
- smoking cessation
- adverse drug
- pulmonary tuberculosis