Filipino Women's Tuberculosis Care Seeking Experience in an Urban Poor Setting: A Socioecological Perspective.

Authors: Hu, Alice ; Loo, Evelyn ; Winch, Peter J. ; Surkan, Pamela J. Affiliation: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Center for Community Transformation, the Philippines Source: Health Care for Women International (HEALTH CARE WOMEN INT), 2012 Jan; 33(1): 29-44 (12 ref) Publication Type: journal article - research, tables/charts Language: English Major Subjects: Filipinos Tuberculosis -- Therapy Women Health Behavior Life Experiences Minor Subjects : Human ; Semi-Structured Interview ; Focus Groups ; Health Services Accessibility ; Attitude to Illness ; Support, Psychosocial ; Tuberculosis -- Epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Philippines ; Tuberculosis -Prevention and Control ; Government Agencies ; Qualitative Studies ; Audiorecording ; Thematic Analysis ; Data Analysis Software ; Organizations, Nonprofit ; Adult ; Middle Age ; Aged

Urban, poor Filipino women tend to delay seeking care for tuberculosis (TB), which increases their risk for morbidity and mortality. We interviewed 13 women and conducted three focus group discussions to characterize their TB care seeking pathways and identify the barriers and facilitators that influence care seeking at multiple levels. The quality of health services, shame associated with TB, financial insecurity, and familial responsibilities hindered care seeking, while support from community health volunteers and family members encouraged it. Strategies to improve TB control should create social support systems and improve the quality of health services to promote timely care seeking.

Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Online/Print; Peer Reviewed; USA

Women's Health

0739-9332

PMID: 22150265 NLM UID: 8411543

20120106

20120622

10.1080/07399332.2011.630495

2011394870

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Filipino Women's Tuberculosis Care Seeking Experience in an Urban Poor Setting: A Socioecological Perspective.
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Authors: Hu, Alice ; Loo, Evelyn ; Winch, Peter J. ; Surkan, Pamela J. Affiliation: Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA Center for Community Transformation, the Philippines Source: Health Care for Women International (HEALTH CARE WOMEN INT), 2012 Jan; 33(1): 29-44 (12 ref) Publication Type: journal article - research, tables/charts Language: English Major Subjects:

Filipinos Tuberculosis -- Therapy Women Health Behavior Life Experiences Minor Subjects : Human ; Semi-Structured Interview ; Focus Groups ; Health Services Accessibility ; Attitude to Illness ; Support, Psychosocial ; Tuberculosis -- Epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Philippines ; Tuberculosis -Prevention and Control ; Government Agencies ; Qualitative Studies ; Audiorecording ; Thematic Analysis ; Data Analysis Software ; Organizations, Nonprofit ; Adult ; Middle Age ; Aged

Urban, poor Filipino women tend to delay seeking care for tuberculosis (TB), which increases their risk for morbidity and mortality. We interviewed 13 women and conducted three focus group discussions to characterize their TB care seeking pathways and identify the barriers and facilitators that influence care seeking at multiple levels. The quality of health services, shame associated with TB, financial insecurity, and familial responsibilities hindered care seeking, while support from community health volunteers and family members encouraged it. Strategies to improve TB control should create social support systems and improve the quality of health services to promote timely care seeking.

Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing; Online/Print; Peer Reviewed; USA

Women's Health

0739-9332

PMID: 22150265 NLM UID: 8411543

20120106

20120622

10.1080/07399332.2011.630495

2011394870

CINAHL Plus with Full Text