https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.

gov/pmc/articles/PMC2882973/

It is a widely held view that TB stigma contributes to delays in TB diagnosis and negatively impacts
treatment compliance.

A number of qualitative studies report that community members without TB, individuals with TB, and
health-care providers who treat TB perceive TB stigma to be a barrier to prompt diagnosis of the disease.

studies suggest that at-risk communities and infected individuals perceive that TB stigma causes
diagnostic delay and can lead to treatment noncompliance.