Tuberculosis screening in the European migrant population: a scoping review of current practices

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Braga, S (Author) Other; Vieira, M (Author) Other; Barbosa, P (Author) Other; Ramos, JP (Author) Other; Duarte R (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Breathe

Vol. 20

ISSN: 1810-6838

Publisher: European Respiratory Society

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 2 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-010-H9F

DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0357-2023

Abstract (EN): Responding to a surge in new tuberculosis (TB) cases among migrants from high-incidence countries, lowincidence European nations have heeded World Health Organization recommendations by implementing TB screening in this population. This review aims to synthesise evidence on current screening strategies for active TB and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in European high-income countries, and their main barriers and interventions. PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched from March to April 2023, including articles in English, published in the last decade, pertaining to screening strategies for active TB or LTBI in Europe focused on migrants, excluding those exclusively composed of refugees, asylum seekers or other migrant populations. 32 studies fit the criteria. Screening in migrants varies between countries regarding timing, population, screening location and diagnosis. Furthermore, some barriers prevent migrants from benefiting from screening, namely physical, cultural and professional barriers. Additional research is needed to determine the patterns through which regular migrants adhere to current screening strategies in European countries.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14