Perceived Stigma associated with Tuberculosis (TB) among patients and attitude of Caregivers towards affected person in selected areas of Surat district, Gujarat

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals stigma affects TB patients and caregivers’ attitudes in Bardoli, Gujarat.

Stigma significantly impacts TB patients, with 35.8% hiding their condition and 38.5% feeling shame.
The mean stigma score for patients was found to be 20.76, with a moderate correlation to caregiver attitudes (r = 0.587).
Most TB patients in the study were young males with high treatment compliance, indicating a demographic trend.
Caregiver attitudes towards TB patients varied significantly based on income, highlighting an economic influence on stigma.

Rathod et al. (2025) studied this question.

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