Tuberculosis care for migrant patients in Portugal: A mixed methods study with primary healthcare providers

Authors: Tavares AM, Garcia AC, Gama A, Abecasis A, Viveiros M, Dias S
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: BMC Health Services Research
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30999913

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major global health problem. The increasing number of cases observed among foreign-born populations contrasts with the decreasing trends observed in later years in some high-income countries. Healthcare providers are key interveners in the control of TB and HIV-TB infections. In this study, we aimed to explore the perspectives of […]
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Are opportunities being missed? Burden of HIV, STI and TB, and unawareness of HIV among african migrants

Authors: Dias S, Gama A, Tavares AM, Reigado V, Simões D, Carreiras E, Mora C, Pinto Ferreira A
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31366010

Sub-Saharan African migrants (SSAMs) have been disproportionately affected by infectious disease burden. We aimed to identify correlates of HIV, past sexually transmitted infection (STI) and past Tuberculosis infection (TB), as well as examine HIV seropositivity unawareness and testing history among SSAMs. A venue-based sample of 790 SSAMs completed a cross-sectional biobehavioral survey on sexual practices, […]
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HIV and tuberculosis co-infection among migrants in Europe: A systematic review on the prevalence, incidence and mortality

Authors: Abecasis AB, Couto I, Dias S, Fronteira I, Machado D, Tavares AM, Viveiros M
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: PLoS One
Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185526#

International human migration has been rapidly growing. Migrants coming from low and middle income countries continue to be considerably vulnerable and at higher risk for infectious diseases, namely HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and tuberculosis (TB). In Europe, the number of patients with HIV-TB co-infection has been increasing and migration could be one of the potential […]
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Tuberculosis care for migrant patients in Portugal: A mixed methods study with primary healthcare providers

Are opportunities being missed? Burden of HIV, STI and TB, and unawareness of HIV among african migrants

HIV and tuberculosis co-infection among migrants in Europe: A systematic review on the prevalence, incidence and mortality

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