title: [Control of tuberculosis as seen "in the field": popular perceptions of the disease and access to care in Conakry, Guinea].
abstract: Tuberculosis is a public health priority especially in developing countries. A variety of control programs have been implemented. The purpose of this survey was to study the perceptions and practices of the victims of this disease "in the field". The findings of this survey carried out in a cohort of 65 patients and their families in Conakry, Guinea underline the importance of popular perceptions of the disease in care-seeking behavior. This survey also shows that health care workers share the same perceptions as the general population, which constitutes a major impediment for screening and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie de l'Hôpital Ignace Deen, Conakry.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jaffré
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D016701:Guinea; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*