2023
Exploring stakeholders perspectives on TB contact investigation in Cali, Colombia: a qualitative study
Velosa J, Gómez J, Zúñiga C, Díaz G, Ferro B, Davis J, Grau L. Exploring stakeholders perspectives on TB contact investigation in Cali, Colombia: a qualitative study. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1204862. PMID: 37564424, PMCID: PMC10411903, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1204862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB contact investigationContact investigationPublic health staffHealth workersHousehold contactsTB knowledgeTB casesTest uptakeHealth staffHousehold visitsHealth OrganizationTuberculosis case findingNational public health authoritiesPublic health authoritiesWorld Health OrganizationPublic health organizationsMiddle-income countriesTB controlCase findingThematic analysisHealth authoritiesDiagnostic testsInductive thematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsMain barriers
2017
Identifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach
Ayakaka I, Ackerman S, Ggita JM, Kajubi P, Dowdy D, Haberer JE, Fair E, Hopewell P, Handley MA, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A, Davis JL. Identifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach. Implementation Science 2017, 12: 33. PMID: 28274245, PMCID: PMC5343292, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLay health workersTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold contactsBackgroundThe World Health OrganizationIndex TB patientsHigh-burden countriesHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationHealth center staffHealth care workersWorld Health OrganizationFocus group discussionsScreening visitCross-sectional qualitative dataRelevant intervention functionsIndex patientsHealth workersRisk contactsPatientsTargeted interventionsClinicHealth OrganizationConclusionsThe use