Individual journeys to tuberculosis care in Nigeria's private sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charity Oga-OmenkaLauren RosapepElaine BaruwaLavanya HuriaNathaly Aquilera VasquezBolanle Olusola FaleyeMd Abdullah Heel KafiAngelina SassiChimdi NwosuBenjamin JohnsAbdu AdamuObioma Chijioke-AkaniroChukwuma AnyaikeMadhukar PaiPublished in: BMJ global health (2024)
This study showed a few challenges in accessing TB care, necessitating continued investment in healthcare infrastructure and resources, particularly in the private sector. Understanding the different care pathways and delays in care provides opportunities for targeted interventions to improve deployment of services closer to where patients first seek care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- health insurance
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- hepatitis c virus
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cancer therapy
- health information
- drug delivery
- hiv aids
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- antiretroviral therapy
- electronic health record