Potential barriers and facilitators to TB screening and referral from the perspective of intervention pharmacy providers
| Facilitators | Barriers | |
| TB screening and referral | Professional pride Community credibility Incentives and rapid reimbursement Performance updates | Patient volume, pharmacy workload Referral documentation Specialisation in other disease conditions Concerns about patient attrition |
| Referral uptake and completion | Free screening test, especially before visit to private doctor Severe symptoms Abnormal CXR result High trust in pharmacy provider: lower-income patients | Patient demand for over-the-counter medicines Weak trust in pharmacy provider: affluent patients Lack of symptoms Distance or unfamiliarity with referred laboratory or doctor Doctor consultation fees |
CXR, chest radiograph.