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Published in: BMC Health Services Research 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Research article

Immigrants and health system challenges to TB control in Oman

Authors: Abdullah Al-Maniri, Grethe Fochsen, Omar Al-Rawas, Ayesha De Costa

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Background

During the past three decades, Oman has made significant progress in controlling TB within it's borders. However, the national TB control program elimination target has yet to be reached. This study aims to explore the perceived roles played by the immigrant population and the private health sector in relation to TB control in Oman.

Methods

We conducted seventeen interviews with different health care providers. The verbatim transcripts were processed using content analysis.

Results

Three main themes emerged. Firstly the threat of repatriation faced by underprivileged expatriates, secondly the criticized and forgotten private health sector as a key player and thirdly the user and provider barriers faced by Omani patients in the Omani public health system.

Conclusions

The study has identified some of the challenges and barriers to TB control in Oman. These challenges are mainly related to unintended negative consequences arising from the current repatriation policy of immigrants and to and the lack of involvement of the private sector in TB control. TB control strategies designed to address these challenges are needed, for Oman to reach its TB elimination targets.
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Metadata
Title
Immigrants and health system challenges to TB control in Oman
Authors
Abdullah Al-Maniri
Grethe Fochsen
Omar Al-Rawas
Ayesha De Costa
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-210

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