Tuberculosis Knowledge among Persons Living with HIV Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Lima, Peru.

Otero Vegas, Larissa; Navarro Hoyos, Rafaella Alexandra; Seas Ramos, Carlos Rafael; Echevarria Zarate, Juan Ignacio; Prochazka Nuñez, Mateo; Paredes Sosa, José Luis

dc.contributor.author	Paredes Sosa, José Luis
dc.contributor.author	Navarro Hoyos, Rafaella Alexandra
dc.contributor.author	Echevarria Zarate, Juan Ignacio
dc.contributor.author	Seas Ramos, Carlos Rafael
dc.contributor.author	Prochazka Nuñez, Mateo
dc.contributor.author	Otero Vegas, Larissa
dc.coverage.spatial	Lima, Perú
dc.date.accessioned	2023-12-05T17:48:05Z
dc.date.available	2023-12-05T17:48:05Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14680
dc.description.abstract	Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLWH). Limited TB knowledge has been associated with delayed TB diagnosis and low adherence to TB treatment. A cross-sectional study was conducted among PLWH at the largest HIV-referral center in Lima, Peru, to describe TB knowledge among PLWH and potential associated sociodemographic factors. Participants answered a self-administered survey on TB knowledge, which consisted of five questions about TB cure, transmission, treatment, symptoms, and prevention. Of 179 PLWH enrolled, most participants did not know that isoniazid (85%) and antiretrovirals (78%) are preventive measures for TB, and 56 (31.3%) knew that TB can be asymptomatic in PLWH. We did not find statistical differences in TB knowledge based on gender, education, marital status, and time on HIV care. We identified important gaps in TB knowledge among PLWH. Addressing these gaps could empower PLWH to reduce their TB risk.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Tuberculosis	en_US
dc.subject	Persons Living with HIV	en_US
dc.subject	Tertiary Hospital	en_US
dc.subject	Lima	en_US
dc.subject	Peru	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Tuberculosis
dc.subject.mesh	VIH
dc.subject.mesh	Centros de Atención Terciaria
dc.subject.mesh	Perú
dc.title	Tuberculosis Knowledge among Persons Living with HIV Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Lima, Peru.	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0048
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645