Perceptions and experiences of health care seeking and access to TB care - a qualitative study in Rural Jiangsu Province, China

Xu, B., Fochsen, G., Xiu, Y., Thorson, A., Kemp, J. and Jiang, Q. W. (2004) 'Perceptions and experiences of health care seeking and access to TB care - a qualitative study in Rural Jiangsu Province, China'. Health Policy, Vol 69, Issue 2, pp. 139-149.

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Abstract

This study aims to obtain an in-depth understanding of factors that influence the health seeking behavior of TB patients, and access to tuberculosis (TB) care in counties with or without National TB Control Program (NTP) in rural China. Sixteen focus group discussions (FGDs) composed of TB patients and health care providers were held. Content analysis showed perceptions that financial difficulties influence health care-seeking behavior of TB patients in both program and non-program counties. Female and elderly patients were perceived to be more reluctant to seek health care and to seek care for cough from village health stations rather than general hospitals. Many TB patients said they could not afford the cost of TB care, even where services were subsidized. Fee-for-service incentives of health care providers and their ability to make a correct TB diagnosis were also perceived to influence patient access to TB care. Inappropriate treatment of cough patients was perceived to increase the risk of missing smear-positive diagnoses. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	china tuberculosis focus group discussion socioeconomic status poverty gender pulmonary tuberculosis nursing-research behavior poverty
Subjects:	W General Medicine. Health Professions > Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy > W 85 Patients. Attitude and compliance W General Medicine. Health Professions > Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy > W 84 Health services. Delivery of health care WA Public Health > Preventive Medicine > WA 108 Preventive health services. Preventive medicine. Travel Medicine. WA Public Health > WA 30 Socioeconomic factors in public health (General) WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 200 Tuberculosis (General)
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.11.006
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	05 Mar 2012 15:24
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:03
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2156

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