Journal Club

Advancing TB social science together

Through this virtual journal club, TB researchers interested in social science can meet, support each other, and stay current on our understanding of useful research methods.

Anyone is welcome to attend or present and attendees can support the club by coming prepared to discuss the papers in advance and keeping their cameras on when possible.

Session Format

In each 60 minute virtual session, a presenter will review the article and the set the stage for a group discussion.

Articles discussed will usually be published within the last 10 years, available by open access, and focused on people-centred care, social determinants, or TB policy

Session presenters do not need to follow a specific format, but should plan to:

  1. review the content and the methods of the article,
  2. prepare discussion points on research methods and application to TB elimination, and
  3. reserve approximately half the session for discussion.

Schedule

The journal club meets year-round on zoom on the second Wednesday of every other month at:

12pm EST, 6pm CET, 7pm SAST

Access

Registration in advance is not required. To attend simply join the meeting using the link and the passcode below:

Link  
Passcode: SS4TB

People

The journal club is led by Dr. Nancy Bedingfield.

To receive email notifications, volunteer to present, or suggest a paper for an upcoming session contact Nancy @ nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca

Sessions

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Join us for our next Journal Club session happening on June 10 at 12pm ET/ 6pm SAST/6pm CEST.

We will be discussing the following article below:

Kashnitsky D,  Vyatchina M, Ariabinska A, Basquin P,  Kasianczuk M, Kvinikadze G,  Landeau E, Rabinciuc V, Rivera K,  Shishniashvili I, Smirnova J,  Tiuniahina N &  Simmat-Durand L.  From barriers to solutions: a qualitative study of access to HIV and TB care for forced migrants from Ukraine. BMC Health Serv Res 26, 253 (2026). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-025-13946-5 

Email nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca for more information

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Join us for our next Journal Club session happening on April 8 at 12pm ET/ 6pm SAST/6pm CEST.

We will be discussing the following article below:

Nalugwa T, Annerstedt KS, Nabwire S, West NS, Kadota JL, Atkins S, Cattamanchi A, Lönnroth K, Katamba A, Shete PB. Identifying mechanisms by which social determinants of health impact TB diagnostic evaluation uptake in Uganda: a qualitative study. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2025 Mar 14;24(1):73. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02437-y

Email nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca for more information

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Join us for our next Journal Club session happening on February 11 at 12pm ET/ 7pm SAST/6pm CEST.
We will be discussing the following article below:
Law, S., Armstrong, G., Schwartzman, K., Campbell, J. R., Johnston, J., & Silva, D. S. (2025). Moral distress among health care workers and decision-makers undermines tuberculosis infection screening and treatment programs for migrants in Canada: a reflexive thematic analysis. BMC health services research, 26(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13822-2
 Email nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca for more information
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Join us for our next Journal Club session happening on December 10 at 12pm ET/ 7pm SAST/6pm CEST.
We will be discussing the following article below:
Raad, R., Hoddinott, G., Gorsky, M., & Dixon, J. (2025). Ration or compassion? Stakeholder perspectives on the introduction of bedaquiline in South Africa. PLOS global public health, 5(7), e0004821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004821
 Email nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca for more information
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Join us for our next Journal Club session happening on October 8 at 10am ET/ 4pm SAST/4pm CEST.
We will be discussing the following article below:
Roberti J, Carmiol-Rodríguez P, Chan-Liang E, Aguilar-Vidrio OA, Suyanto AA, Sprecher J, Rubinstein F, Iribarren S. Enhancing tuberculosis treatment support: A thematic analysis of interactive messages in a digital adherence technology trial to identify needs, challenges, and strategies for improvement. PLoS One. 2025 Jul 24;20(7):e0326492.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326492
 Email nancy.bedingfield@ucalgary.ca for more information
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