Table 3 Overview of the barriers and facilitators to pediatric tuberculosis management
From: Barriers and facilitators to pediatric tuberculosis management in India: a systematic review
SEM level | Barriers (-) / facilitators (+) | |
|---|---|---|
Individual level | - | Lack of knowledge/awareness among parents |
| Â | - | Lack of financial resources |
|  | - | Parents’ preference for private sector |
| Â | - | Lack of transportation |
Community level | - | Gender inequality |
| Â | - | Stigmatization and discrimination |
| Â | - | Interconnected living environment |
| Â | - | Traditional practices |
Health system level | - | Lack of knowledge and training among HCP |
| Â | - | Non-specific symptoms and challenges in sample collection |
| Â | - | Non-child-friendly tools, methods or procedures |
| Â | - | Limited availability and accessibility of resources |
| Â | - | Lack of monitoring |
| Â | - | Practices in the private sector |
| Â | + | Collaboration between various sectors |
| Â | + | The Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic tes |