Gender-Related Barriers and Delays in Accessing Tuberculosis Diagnostic and Treatment Services: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health problem with known gender-related (male versus female) disparities. We reviewed the qualitative evidence (written/spoken narrative) for gender-related differences limiting TB service access from symptom onset to treatment initi...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Krishnan, Tokunbo Akande, Anita V. Shankar, Katherine N. McIntire, Celine R. Gounder, Amita Gupta, Wei-Teng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/215059