Research progress on financial toxicity and its influencing factors in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

doi:10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250512

Abstract

Abstract:

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains one of the major global public health challenges. Elderly patients with PTB often become a high-risk population for financial toxicity due to prolonged treatment duration, multiple comorbidities, and a single source of income. Financial toxicity not only severely impairs the quality of life of patients and their families but also frequently leads to treatment interruption or even abandonment, thereby exacerbating the widespread transmission of PTB. Therefore, reducing financial toxicity among elderly PTB patients is an essential prerequisite for achieving the World Health Organization’s End TB Strategy. This review aims to summarize the current status, influencing factors, and existing interventions regarding financial toxicity in this population. It provides a reference for standardized clinical assessment and offers a theoretical basis for optimizing medical insurance policies targeting the elderly population, helping to narrow the gap between this group and the WHO End TB Strategy targets.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Elderly, Financial Toxicity, Review

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Yuan Nan, Liu Yu, Du Guichun. Research progress on financial toxicity and its influencing factors in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis[J]. Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, 2026, 48(6): 903-908. doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250512

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