Research progress of delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis and its influencing factors

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.20210073

Abstract

Abstract:

Tuberculosis diagnosis delay is quite common throughout the world, especially in countries and regions with high tuberculosis burdens. Delayed diagnosis causes disease progress and patients may miss the best time for treatment, which leads to further transmission of tuberculosis in the population. Diagnosis delay is not only related to patient’s personal factors, but also affected by medical care services and national policies. Therefore, the author intends to make an overview of the relevant factors affecting the delay of tuberculosis diagnosis, and provides reference for adopting comprehensive intervention strategies to reduce the delay in diagnosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Delayed diagnosis, Factor analysis, Research

JIANG You-li, ZHANG Pei-ze, DENG Guo -fang, CHEN Jing-fang. Research progress of delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis and its influencing factors[J]. Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease , 2021, 2(3): 289-293. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.20210073

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