Illness Experience and Unmet Needs of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Meta-Synthesis Guided by the Symptom Experience Model
Pulmonary tuberculosis causes profound suffering shaped by both individual responses and wider social contexts. Interventions should address emotional and cognitive processes, strengthen social support, and consider patients' lived realities. The Symptom Experience Model could be expanded to better reflect socioecological influences.
Authors
- Bin Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6273-6983)
- Xiaoyi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8108-5111)
- Rong Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-255X)
- Qiaolin Yu
- Jing Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0077-9467)
- Yulan Yang
- Xia Zhao
- Shasha Jiang
Institutions
- Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu (CN)
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Preference and Adherence
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s565692
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Commission of Sichuan Province
- Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program