Factors influencing the health-seeking behavior of Vietnamese migrants in Japan: a cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards tuberculosis
Tailored TB risk communication should address migrants' misconceptions and concerns regarding TB in the host countries. Further efforts are needed to improve TB knowledge through TB education and to disseminate information before and after migration. Creating a supportive environment, such as language assistance and work- and school-related social support, is also needed to facilitate the early detection of TB and healthcare access among migrants.
Authors
- Sangnim Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-4015)
- Pham Nguyen Quy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-1958)
- Nhan Nguyen-Thanh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2188-9147)
- Akihiro Ohkado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4402-9855)
- Yusuke Akutsu
- Jin Takasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1520-3447)
- Yoshihisa Shirayama
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association (JP)
- Action Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00766-w
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science