Improving Infectious TB Education for Foreign-Born Patients and Family Members

Autor/inn/en	Bedingfield, Nancy; Lashewicz, Bonnie; Fisher, Dina; King-Shier, Kathryn
Titel	Improving Infectious TB Education for Foreign-Born Patients and Family Members
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 81 (2022) 2, S.170-182 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bedingfield, Nancy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969211061522
Schlagwörter	Communicable Diseases; Barriers; Access to Health Care; Health Education; Patient Education; Foreign Countries; Access to Information; Health Behavior; Knowledge Level; Counseling; Family (Sociological Unit); Immigrants; Canada (Calgary) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Ausland; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Wissensbasis; Counselling; Beratung; Familie; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten
Abstract	Objective: In low tuberculosis (TB) incidence countries, linguistic and cultural dissonance between families experiencing infectious TB and TB health care providers is a barrier to effective communication and successful treatment. The purpose of this research was to explore infectious TB education and counselling from the perspective of patients and family members who are foreign-born. Design/Setting: One component of a multiphase, qualitative case study conducted in Calgary, a large city in western Canada. Method: Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, chart review and field notes and analysed thematically. Eight families were represented in the 6 patient and 13 family member participants who had recently experienced infectious TB. Results: Three themes were generated from the data: 'learning about TB from many sources', 'reassurance and connection' and 'missing information'. Participants described learning about TB in different ways, feeling reassured once they knew more and sharing information with others. Overall, participants expressed satisfaction with education and counselling received. However, there were indications that communication problems had occurred. Participants asked questions during the interview, described areas of lingering confusion and shared TB-related behaviours incongruent with medical understanding. Knowledge gaps often increased isolation. Conclusion: Gaps in infectious TB education and counselling have negative impacts on patient and family member well-being. Education and counselling can be improved using multiple modes of communication, proactively addressing common misperceptions and reducing barriers to patient participation. Improvements could empower families to better manage their own experience and share accurate TB information with their communities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01