Qualitative assessment of the impact of socioeconomic and cultural barriers on uptake and utilisation of tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment tools in East Africa: a cross-sectional study.

Elizabeth Francis MsokaFred OrinaErica Samson SangaBarbara MihesoSimeon MwanyongaHelen MemeKiula KiulaAlphonce LiyoyoIvan MwebazaAugustus AturindeMoses JolobaBlandina MmbagaEvans AmukoyeNyanda Elias NtinginyaStephen H GillespieWilber Sabiiti

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Our findings show that socioeconomic and cultural factors are substantial 'roadblocks' to accelerating the uptake and utilisation of diagnostic and treatment tools. Resolving these barriers should be given equal attention as is to health system barriers.

Keyphrases

systematic review
mycobacterium tuberculosis
physical activity
working memory
combination therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
drug induced