Is screening for tuberculosis acceptable to immigrants? A qualitative study

P. Brewin1, A. Jones2, M. Kelly3, M. McDonald4, E. Beasley4, P. Sturdy5, G. Bothamley1,C. Griffiths5Background Screening of immigrants has been a widespread response to the global resurgence of tuberculosis but has been criticized as discriminatoryand stigmatising. Acceptability is an essential but neglected ethical prerequisite of screening programmes, particularly those targeting vulnerablegroups such as refugees. No data exist concerning acceptability of tuberculosis screening. We therefore e ...