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Uncovering Reasons For Treatment Initiation Delays Among Children With Tb In Lima, Peru, J. Coit, M. Wong, J. T. Galea, M. Mendoza, H. Marin, M. Tovar, S. S. Chiang, L. Lecca, M. F. Franke
Uncovering Reasons For Treatment Initiation Delays Among Children With Tb In Lima, Peru, J. Coit, M. Wong, J. T. Galea, M. Mendoza, H. Marin, M. Tovar, S. S. Chiang, L. Lecca, M. F. Franke
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Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) is critical to reducing mortality but remains challenging in the absence of adequate diagnostic tools. Even once a TB diagnosis is made, delays in treatment initiation are common, but for reasons that are not well understood.
Methods: To examine reasons for delay post-diagnosis, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Ministry of Health (MoH) physicians and field workers affiliated with a pediatric TB diagnostic study, and caregivers of children aged 0–14 years who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB in Lima, Peru. Interviews were analyzed using systematic comparative and descriptive content analysis.
Results: We …