Isabel Foster, Amanda Biewer, Nosivuyile Vanqa, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Sally E Hayward, Dillon T Wademan, Michaile G Anthony, Rachel Mbuyamba, Michelle Galloway, Wieda Human, Helene-Mari Westhuizen, Jon S Friedland, Andrew Marino-Medina, Ingrid Schoeman, Graeme Hoddinott, Ruvandhi R Nathavitharana
Background Though TB-related stigma is a recognized barrier to care, interventions are lacking and gaps remain in understanding the drivers and experiences of TB-related stigma. We undertook community-based mixed methods stigma assessments to inform stigma intervention design. Methods We adapted the Stop TB Partnership stigma assessment tool, and trained three peer research associates (PRAs; two TB survivors, one community health worker) to conduct surveys with people with TB (PWTB, n=93) and caregivers of children with TB (n=24) at peri-urban and rural clinic sites in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, and Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province, South Africa...
December 11, 2023: Research Square