Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border
The Texas–Mexico border incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) is 10 times the rate of TB in the United States. Additionally, this area is plagued by antibiotic-resistant TB at a rate that is 70% higher among those living along the border than among nonborder residents. Both the high rate of TB and the...
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| author | Julie Ann Zuñiga PhD, RN Silvia Muñoz PhD, FNP Mary Zuñiga Johnson MS Alexandra A. García PhD, RN, FAAN |
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| description | The Texas–Mexico border incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) is 10 times the rate of TB in the United States. Additionally, this area is plagued by antibiotic-resistant TB at a rate that is 70% higher among those living along the border than among nonborder residents. Both the high rate of TB and the emergence of drug-resistant TB increases the importance of controlling TB along the U.S.–Mexico border. Men have higher rates of TB than women, which can be attributed to biological differences and increased environmental exposure. The purpose of this article is to describe the experience of TB for Mexican American men living on the Texas–Mexico border. This a qualitative descriptive study, using participants from a larger study. A purposeful sample was recruited through two south Texas TB clinics. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. Data analysis consisted of line-by-line coding, labeling, organizing, and discovering common codes to describe participants’ experience of TB and TB treatment. The participants include 13 Mexican American men. Ages ranged from 22 to 76 years. Only one participant was employed during treatment. Years of education ranged from no school to an associate’s degree. Five themes were discovered: misinformation, delayed diagnosis, stigma, depression, and loss of community. Participants without social support were further isolated and felt a greater burden of treatment. Two participants contemplated suicide and two others told their families to leave them because they were a burden and infectious. The burden of treatment on the patient is great, especially for Hispanic men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0c2988d7dc649e8a0b4eb03f612ac292022-12-21T23:05:30ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912016-01-011010.1177/1557988314555359Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico BorderJulie Ann Zuñiga PhD, RN0Silvia Muñoz PhD, FNP1Mary Zuñiga Johnson MS2Alexandra A. García PhD, RN, FAAN3Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAUniversity of Texas at Austin, TX, USAUniversity of Texas at Austin, TX, USAUniversity of Texas at Austin, TX, USAThe Texas–Mexico border incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) is 10 times the rate of TB in the United States. Additionally, this area is plagued by antibiotic-resistant TB at a rate that is 70% higher among those living along the border than among nonborder residents. Both the high rate of TB and the emergence of drug-resistant TB increases the importance of controlling TB along the U.S.–Mexico border. Men have higher rates of TB than women, which can be attributed to biological differences and increased environmental exposure. The purpose of this article is to describe the experience of TB for Mexican American men living on the Texas–Mexico border. This a qualitative descriptive study, using participants from a larger study. A purposeful sample was recruited through two south Texas TB clinics. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. Data analysis consisted of line-by-line coding, labeling, organizing, and discovering common codes to describe participants’ experience of TB and TB treatment. The participants include 13 Mexican American men. Ages ranged from 22 to 76 years. Only one participant was employed during treatment. Years of education ranged from no school to an associate’s degree. Five themes were discovered: misinformation, delayed diagnosis, stigma, depression, and loss of community. Participants without social support were further isolated and felt a greater burden of treatment. Two participants contemplated suicide and two others told their families to leave them because they were a burden and infectious. The burden of treatment on the patient is great, especially for Hispanic men.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988314555359 |
| spellingShingle | Julie Ann Zuñiga PhD, RN Silvia Muñoz PhD, FNP Mary Zuñiga Johnson MS Alexandra A. García PhD, RN, FAAN Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border |
| title_full | Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border |
| title_short | Mexican American Men’s Experience of Living With Tuberculosis on the U.S.–Mexico Border |
| title_sort | mexican american men s experience of living with tuberculosis on the u s mexico border |
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