Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Background: The scope of tuberculosis (TB) elimination programs, such as case detection, rapiddiagnostics, and treatment success, has dramatically worsened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with TB who had completed theirtreatment dur...

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Main Authors: Syamikar Syamsir, Henny Permatasari, Agus Setiawan
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Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery
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Henny Permatasari
Agus Setiawan
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description Background: The scope of tuberculosis (TB) elimination programs, such as case detection, rapiddiagnostics, and treatment success, has dramatically worsened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with TB who had completed theirtreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This qualitative study was performed using content analysis approach between May–July2022. A total of 14 patients with TB who agreed to participate in this study were selected usingpurposive sampling. In-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview guidelines,and the interviews ended after information saturation occurred. Data analysis was carried outconcurrently to identify the main themes. The NVIVO software application version 12 was utilized toanalyze the data.Results: Several key themes emerged from the study, shedding light on various aspects of theexperiences of TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. These themes encompass (1) Barriers toTB Diagnosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic; (2) Challenges in TB Treatment during the COVID-19Pandemic; and (3) Support Resources during TB Treatment in pandemic era.Conclusion: Patients have difficulty receiving healthcare because of changes in TB health servicesbrought on by the pandemic. This research advances our knowledge of the effects of the COVID-19pandemic on patients with TB and lays the groundwork for improved patient support and interventions.
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spelling doaj.art-db01ec9f76614d3fbd6417122ed412852023-10-14T11:49:34ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery2322-24762322-48352023-10-0111422623610.30476/ijcbnm.2023.98768.225749549Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative StudySyamikar Syamsir0Henny Permatasari1Agus Setiawan2Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia;Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia;Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia;Background: The scope of tuberculosis (TB) elimination programs, such as case detection, rapiddiagnostics, and treatment success, has dramatically worsened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with TB who had completed theirtreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This qualitative study was performed using content analysis approach between May–July2022. A total of 14 patients with TB who agreed to participate in this study were selected usingpurposive sampling. In-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview guidelines,and the interviews ended after information saturation occurred. Data analysis was carried outconcurrently to identify the main themes. The NVIVO software application version 12 was utilized toanalyze the data.Results: Several key themes emerged from the study, shedding light on various aspects of theexperiences of TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. These themes encompass (1) Barriers toTB Diagnosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic; (2) Challenges in TB Treatment during the COVID-19Pandemic; and (3) Support Resources during TB Treatment in pandemic era.Conclusion: Patients have difficulty receiving healthcare because of changes in TB health servicesbrought on by the pandemic. This research advances our knowledge of the effects of the COVID-19pandemic on patients with TB and lays the groundwork for improved patient support and interventions.https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_49549_1ef850a4aa44d9522326ad63840217a2.pdftuberculosistreatmentexperiencescovid-19 pandemicqualitative research
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Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery
tuberculosis
treatment
experiences
covid-19 pandemic
qualitative research
title Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
title_full Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
title_short Experiences of Patients with Tuberculosis Who Underwent Completed TB Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study
title_sort experiences of patients with tuberculosis who underwent completed tb treatment during the covid 19 pandemic in indonesia a qualitative study
topic tuberculosis
treatment
experiences
covid-19 pandemic
qualitative research
url https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_49549_1ef850a4aa44d9522326ad63840217a2.pdf
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