Stigma, prejudice and discrimination in the context of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is an ancient, infectious, chronic and treatable disease that carries discriminatory situations, the aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the literature on the experiences of stigma, prejudice and discrimination of people diagnosed with tuberculosis. This review will be conducted using the JBI guidelines. It will include academic and gray literature that addresses the issue of stigma, prejudice and discrimination of people with tuberculosis of any age. Published literature with a qualitative, quantitative and mixed approach will be included. Materials in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be eligible for the review, without geographical or time limitations. The evidence of the concepts, their implications, barriers to adherence to treatment, ways of coping and analysis of public health policies and programs will be discussed.