Comparison of Delay in Tuberculosis Diagnosis Between Migrants and Local Residents in an Eastern County of China: An Analysis of the Electronic Data Between 2015 and 2019

Comparison of Delay in Tuberculosis Diagnosis Between Migrants and Local Residents in an Eastern County of China: An Analysis of the Electronic Data Between 2015 and 2019

Introduction: China continues to rank among one of the countries with the highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases globally. Migrants are a particularly at-risk subgroup for TB and pose a challenge for case management in contemporary China. The early diagnosis and treatment of patients with TB are...

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Main Authors: Wenhui Xiao, Bin Chen, Dajiang Huang, Olivia Chan, Xiaolin Wei, Lin Zhou, Guanyang Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
migrants
tuberculosis
total diagnostic delay
patient delay
health system delay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.758335/full

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