TY - JOUR
T1 - Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening Acceptability among Migrant Farmworkers
AU - Osuchukwu, Obiyo
AU - Nuῆez, Maria
AU - Packard, Samuel
AU - Ehiri, John
AU - Rosales, Cecilia
AU - Hawkins, Eric
AU - Gerardo Avilés, José Gabino
AU - Gonzalez-Salazar, Francisco
AU - Oren, Eyal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors. International Migration © 2017 IOM
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection is routinely diagnosed using the tuberculin skin test (TST). New methods of detection more specific than TST such as QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) have been developed but evidence remains limited on their acceptability among migrant farmworkers. This article examined the acceptability of screening tests among migrant farmworkers working on the Arizona-Mexico border. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of migrant farmworkers via questionnaire. Of 83 participants interviewed, 53 (63.9%) believed that TB was a serious disease that could result in death and 59 (71.1%) considered TB a health concern in their community. Sixty-four participants (77.1%) rated QFT-GIT test as performing better than TST. Our study demonstrates preference for QFT-GIT results over TST, and highlights migrant farmworkers’ considering themselves at risk of TB and TB as a health concern. Policies that create easy access and culturally appropriate, affordable healthcare for this vulnerable population should be encouraged.
AB - Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection is routinely diagnosed using the tuberculin skin test (TST). New methods of detection more specific than TST such as QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) have been developed but evidence remains limited on their acceptability among migrant farmworkers. This article examined the acceptability of screening tests among migrant farmworkers working on the Arizona-Mexico border. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of migrant farmworkers via questionnaire. Of 83 participants interviewed, 53 (63.9%) believed that TB was a serious disease that could result in death and 59 (71.1%) considered TB a health concern in their community. Sixty-four participants (77.1%) rated QFT-GIT test as performing better than TST. Our study demonstrates preference for QFT-GIT results over TST, and highlights migrant farmworkers’ considering themselves at risk of TB and TB as a health concern. Policies that create easy access and culturally appropriate, affordable healthcare for this vulnerable population should be encouraged.
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U2 - 10.1111/imig.12275
DO - 10.1111/imig.12275
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-7985
VL - 55
SP - 62
EP - 74
JO - International Migration
JF - International Migration
IS - 5
ER -