Beyond the Medical-Informational Model: Recasting the Role of Communication in Tuberculosis Control  

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Waisbord, Silvio

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 65 no. 10 (Nov. 2007), page 2130-2134.
Topik: Tuberculosis (TB); Communication; Social mobilization; Social rationality

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.16 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Although communication has recently gained increased recognition in tuberculosis (TB) control programs, current thinking and practice remains boxed within the epistemological boundaries of the “bio-medical” model. The latter posits that information about transmission and care is crucial to promote early diagnosis and treatment. However, when populations confront a series of socio-cultural and structural barriers to access TB care, medical knowledge and awareness alone cannot effectively promote ideal practices. The article suggests that communication programs need to adopt a “social rationality” perspective based on nuanced understanding of community experience of TB. Suggestions are offered about how communication contributes to addressing challenges in TB control.

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