Exploring Barriers to Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Selangor, Malaysia: A Qualitative Study.

Tuberculosis (TB) occurs as one of the highest in the state of Selangor, Malaysia and its causes are currently underexplored especially from patients' perspectives of the disease. This study assesses perspectives from patients in relations to determinants of delayed presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. The study utilises a qualitative methodology involving focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with patients selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Determinants of delayed tuberculosis treatment among patients in Selangor: A study protocol.

The high prevalence rate and ever-increasing incidence of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide remain a significant issue in healthcare. In Malaysia, the incidence and mortality rate of TB is increasing due to the delayed presentation of TB patients to healthcare facilities. However, there is a lack of local studies on the contributing factors of delayed presentation of TB patients in Malaysia.

Demographic, socio-economic and behavior as risk factors of tuberculosis in Malaysia: a systematic review of the literature.

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback and has remained one of the main causes of mortality among the list of infectious diseases in Malaysia. Objective To evaluate the burden and demographic, socio-economic and behavior as risk factors of TB among communities in Malaysia. Method A comprehensive search of Scopus, Sciencedirect, PubMed, DOAJ, CINAHL Plus, MyJournal, BIREME, BMC Public Health, Medline, CAB, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica dataBASE), and Web of Science (WoS) was undertaken from the articles published from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2017 using medical subject heading (MeSH) key terms.