Table 5 Barriers identified in people not actively seeking CD testing
From: Diagnostic pathways of Chagas disease in Spain: a qualitative study
Accessibility | Administrative: Irregular migrant status. |
Business hours: their work schedules overlap with appointment slots. | |
Physical: healthcare facilities are far away from their work place/home | |
Professional: psychological discomfort or embarrassment. | |
Acceptability | Willingness to use the service: Severity of symptoms, lack of trust in healthcare professionals, fear of knowing their CD status. |
Stigma | |
Knowledge of CD: Knowledge and beliefs about transmission routes and treatment of CD. | |
Effectiveness | Health system response to user demand: Knowledge and training of healthcare professionals. |