Title:
Barriers and Enabling Factors for Tuberculosis Care in Indonesia
Authors:
Anindita, Rizki
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Year:
2015
PAGE:
vi, 34
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
patient delay, tuberculosis care delay, Indonesia
Abstract:
Background :Based on recent national survey on 2013,the estimated numbers of TB patients in Indonesia were almost three times higher than WHO estimation. There are high missing cases of TB in community. Delay of tuberculosis (TB) care which happens in Indonesia could hindered the TB control program. Thus, it is important to analyse the barriers and enabling factors which influence the timely and correct TB care in Indonesia. Methods: A literature review study. Any papers from year 2000 in Indonesia’s settings, quantitative or qualitative study, in English and Bahasa Indonesia and relevant other countries studies were included. Exclusion criteria were diagnostic tests and TB treatment phase. Interviews with key informants were done to validate the findings and framework. Results : The barriers which found in Indonesia were lack of knowledge; poor information; misperception of TB; stigma and perceived poor quality; distance; service fees; transportation costs; time spent and opportunity costs; lack of proper training; low suspicion index of TB; weak of regulation, monitoring and quality assurance. The enabling factors which found were awareness raising, information and education; community engagement; expanded coverage; community outreach; systematic facility screening; better training; and improved screening algorithms. Informal and private sectors played important roles for TB care in Indonesia. Conclusion : The barriers of TB care were influenced by each other’s. Community and private sectors played the roles as potential actors for TB program. However, good governance was needed to reach successful TB program in Indonesia.
Organization:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
,
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Southeast Asia
Training:
Master in International Health (MIH)
Category:
research
Right:
@ 2015 Anindita
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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