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Evidence of tuberculosis treatment outcomes among people experiencing homelessness: a scoping review

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Guerrero, Claudia Susana Pérez, Oliveira, Tiago Augusto Cavalcante, Bernardi, Willie Otávio Bueno, Ribeiro, Stephanie, Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie, Monroe, Aline Aparecida, Fernandes, Hugo, Hino, Paula·2025·BMC Health Services Research
DOI 10.1186/s12913-025-12230-wPMC PMC11967121
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Background: Tuberculosis is an infectious, preventable and treatable disease that is socially determined. People experiencing homelessness represent a group that is highly vulnerable to this disease, presenting a challenge for its control and elimination. The aim of this review was to synthesize the existing scientific evidence on the outcomes of tuberculosis treatment in the context of the population experiencing homelessness. Methods: This scoping review was conducted following JBI guidelines. Six databases were consulted: MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, LILACS, CINAHL and EMBASE. Scientific literature with quantitative or mixed-method approaches may be included, published from 2015 onward, in English, Portuguese and Spanish, involving participants aged 15 years or older. The Rayyan application was used to facilitate the selection process, and a descriptive analysis of the findings was performed. Results: Fourteen articles were included, comprising primarily cohort studies (n= 6) and cross-sectional studies (n= 5), along with two ecological studies and a systematic review. Eight articles were from South America (seven from Brazil), three from Europe and three from Asia. The rates of treatment success outcomes ranged from 89.7% to less than 30%, with nine studies reporting rates under 45%. The highest proportion of accumulated unsuccessful treatment outcomes was nearly 70%, with four studies indicating rates between 60% and 66%. Loss to follow-up was the most frequently reported negative outcome (n= 9), reaching rates of 53.6%. The “failed” treatment outcome was reported in low proportions, often less than 1% (n= 5) and “not evaluated” outcome was reported in half of the studies (n= 7). The proportions observed in the systematic review were consistent with these findings. Furthermore, the results revealed significant differences compared with those of the global general population. While both groups exhibited low proportions of treatment failures, other outcomes for the homeless population were markedly poorer. Conclusions: The homeless population experiences low success rates in tuberculosis treatment, with no study in this review meeting the international treatment success rate target. A comprehensive, collaborative and patient-centered care approach that addresses social determination of health is essential to improve outcomes and enhance health, social care, and educational services tailored to the needs of this population.

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  • For people experiencing homelessness, community- and outreach-based delivery-such as nurse-community-health-worker teams that meet patients in shelters or on the street-has been shown to improve engagement with TB and latent TB infection treatment while also reducing drug use.

    “For people experiencing homelessness, community- and outreach-based delivery—such as nurse–community-health-worker teams that meet patients in shelters or on the street—has been shown to improve engagement with TB and latent TB infection treatment while also reducing drug use [44,45].”

    From Psychosocial Interventions for Improving Treatment Adherence in Tuberculosis Patients: A Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Approaches. (2026) · cites this paper as [45]

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Authors
Guerrero, C. S. P., Oliveira, T. A. C., Bernardi, W. O. B., Ribeiro, S., Stacciarini, J.-M., Monroe, A. A., Fernandes, H., & Hino, P.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Guerrero, Claudia Susana Pérez
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Venue
BMC Health Services Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2025-04-02
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
497-497
ISSN
1472-6963 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12913-025-12230-w
PMC
PMC11967121
OpenAlex
W4409126805
Cited by
6
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2
FWCI
1.05
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journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Health Services Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (OO1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
Keywords
tuberculosis, homelessness, tuberculosis treatment outcomes, treatment success rate, treatment failure, loss to follow-up, social determinants of health, vulnerable populations, patient-centered care
MeSH terms
Ill-Housed Persons, Humans, Tuberculosis, Treatment Outcome

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