Examining the Impact of Patient Characteristics and Symptomatology on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Foreign-born Tuberculosis Cases in the US and Canada

Colson, Paul W.; Couzens, George; Royce, Rachel A.; Kline, Tracy; Chavez-Lindell, T; Welbel, Sharon F.; Pang, Jenny; Davidow, Amy L.; Hirsch‐Moverman, Yael

doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9787-7

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“…An important demographic difference between the two groups was education: more than three-quarters of whites had at least a high school education, compared to <60 % of blacks. Other studies have found that less formal education is associated with poorer understanding of TB [11, 21]. In this study, blacks were more likely to say that they did not have enough information about TB.…”

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“…The influence of knowledge on changing a person's behaviors is well recognized; in particular, increasing TB knowledge has been associated with healthy behaviors and more favorable outcomes for TB patients [11–19]. This is the first study that compared TB knowledge and attitudes between U.S.-born black and white TB patients.…”

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“…Studies among foreign-born persons found that participants reported feeling stigmatized because of their TB diagnosis [11, 33, 36]. A previous study of TB patients in North Carolina found significant social isolation [23].…”

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“…Knowledge constitutes one key factor integral to changing a person's behaviors [11–14]. Increasing understanding about latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease has been associated with healthy behaviors and more favorable outcomes for patients, including greater adherence to and completion of treatment for LTBI or TB [12, 15–19].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Increasing understanding about latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease has been associated with healthy behaviors and more favorable outcomes for patients, including greater adherence to and completion of treatment for LTBI or TB [12, 15–19]. Studies have examined TB knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) among the general U.S. population [12, 20, 21], and assessed TB knowledge for specific groups in the U.S. who are at high risk for TB, including foreign-born persons, drug and alcohol users, homeless persons and persons with LTBI [11, 15–17, 22–28]. No published research has measured TB KAB or assessed differences in TB knowledge between U.S.-born blacks and whites with TB.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes About Tuberculosis Among U.S.-Born Blacks and Whites with Tuberculosis

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Non-Hispanic blacks represent 13 % of the U.S.-born population but account for 37 % of tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in U.S.-born persons. Few studies have explored whether this disparity is associated with differences in TB-related knowledge and attitudes. Interviews were conducted with U.S.-born, non-Hispanic blacks and whites diagnosed with TB from August 2009 to December 2010 in cities and states that accounted for 27 % of all TB cases diagnosed in these racial groups in the U.S. during that time period. Of 477 participants, 368 (77 %) were non-Hispanic black and 109 (23 %) were non-Hispanic white. Blacks had significantly less knowledge and more misconceptions about TB transmission and latent TB infection than whites. Most TB patients in both groups recalled being given TB information; having received such information was strongly correlated with TB knowledge. Providing information to U.S.-born TB patients significantly increased their knowledge and understanding of TB. More focused efforts are needed to provide TB information to U.S.-born black TB patients.

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Race, masks, residency and concern regarding COVID‐19 transmission

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To explore sociodemographic predictors for concern regarding COVID‐19 transmission and how these factors interact with the identities of others, we conducted a web‐based survey where we asked 568 respondents in the United States to indicate their level of COVID‐19 concern in response to a series of images with short vignettes of masked and unmasked individuals of different racial/ethnic backgrounds. Using a linear mixed effects model, we found that regardless of the race of the image being presented in the vignette, concern regarding COVID‐19 transmission was associated with respondents' older age ( b = 0.029, p < 0.001), residing in NYC ( b = 0.556, p = 0.009), being heterosexual ( b = 1.075, p < 0.001), having higher levels of education, that is, completion of a Bachelor's degree ( b = 1.10, p = 0.033) or graduate degree ( b = 1.78, p < 0.001), and the person in the vignette being unmasked ( b = 0.822, p < 0.001). Asian respondents were more likely than White respondents to be concerned regarding COVID‐19. Individuals who self‐reported themselves to be at high risk for COVID‐19 were more likely to be concerned about COVID‐19 over those who considered themselves to be low risk. These findings highlight the importance of acknowledging interactions between race, mask status, and residency in predicting COVID‐19 concern.

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Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a systematic mapping review of research in low incidence countries

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Tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma is an important social determinant of health. Research generally highlights how stigma can have a considerable impact on individuals and communities, including delays in seeking health care and adherence to treatment. There is scant research into the assessment of TB-related stigma in low incidence countries. This study aimed to systematically map out the research into stigma. A particular emphasis was placed on the methods employed to measure stigma, the conceptual frameworks used to understand stigma, and whether structural factors were theorized. Twenty-two studies were identified; the majority adopted a qualitative approach and aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about TB. Few studies included stigma as a substantive topic. Only one study aimed to reduce stigma. A number of studies suggested that TB control measures and representations of migrants in the media reporting of TB were implicated in the production of stigma. The paucity of conceptual models and theories about how the social and structural determinants intersect with stigma was apparent. Future interventions to reduce stigma, and measurements of effectiveness, would benefit from a stronger theoretical underpinning in relation to TB stigma and the intersection between the social and structural determinants of health.

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Examining the Impact of Patient Characteristics and Symptomatology on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Foreign-born Tuberculosis Cases in the US and Canada

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Knowledge and Attitudes About Tuberculosis Among U.S.-Born Blacks and Whites with Tuberculosis

Knowledge and Attitudes About Tuberculosis Among U.S.-Born Blacks and Whites with Tuberculosis

Race, masks, residency and concern regarding COVID‐19 transmission

Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a systematic mapping review of research in low incidence countries

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