2023
Perceived stigma related to TB preventive therapy
Palacios C, Hough M, Shrestha R, Moll A, Kompala T, Andrews L, Shenoi S. Perceived stigma related to TB preventive therapy. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2023, 27: 209-214. PMID: 36855038, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB preventative therapyTB preventive therapyAnonymous cross-sectional surveyBurden of TBCommunity-dwelling adultsRural South African communityCross-sectional surveyPreventive therapyMean agePreventative therapyEndemic settingsPatient's familyKruskal-Wallis testStigma scoresRural South AfricaPoisson regressionNovel interventionsSouth African communityTherapyLess stigmaDescriptive statisticsFamily membersStigmaTBTwo-factor solution
2021
Factors associated with low tuberculosis preventive therapy prescription rates among health care workers in rural South Africa
Ahmed AA, Grammatico M, Moll AP, Malinga S, Makhunga P, Charalambous S, Ladines-Lim JB, Jones J, Choi K, Shenoi SV. Factors associated with low tuberculosis preventive therapy prescription rates among health care workers in rural South Africa. Global Health Action 2021, 14: 1979281. PMID: 34652990, PMCID: PMC8525921, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1979281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculosis preventive therapyHealth care workersPrimary healthcare clinicsLower prescription ratesPrescription ratesRural South AfricaCare workersIsoniazid preventative therapyIncidence of tuberculosisCross-sectional studyGovernment district hospitalsPreventive therapyMedian ageMultivariable analysisPreventative therapyDistrict hospitalHealthcare clinicsHCW trainingPatient disclosureTPT useConsolidated FrameworkLogistic regressionImplementation researchSelf-reported dataPrescribers
2020
1656. Factors associated with low TB preventative therapy prescription rates among healthcare workers in rural South Africa
Ahmed A, Grammatico M, Malinga S, Makhunga P, Moll A, Ladines-Lim J, Jones J, Choi K, Shenoi S. 1656. Factors associated with low TB preventative therapy prescription rates among healthcare workers in rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s816-s817. PMCID: PMC7778258, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care clinicsLower prescription ratesPrescription ratesHealthcare workersPatients' nondisclosureRural South AfricaConclusions Healthcare workersIsoniazid preventive therapyProfessional nursesRural district hospitalMedical officersCross-sectional surveyEligible patientsMortality benefitPreventive therapyMedian ageCare clinicsPreventative therapyTuberculosis incidenceDistrict hospitalSelf-reported knowledgePatientsHCW trainingMultivariate analysisPrescribers1644. “And the stick to fight TB is IPT”: Perspectives on TPT Implementation Among Senior Nurses in Rural South Africa
Grammatico M, Ahmed A, Grau L, Moll A, Shenoi S. 1644. “And the stick to fight TB is IPT”: Perspectives on TPT Implementation Among Senior Nurses in Rural South Africa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s811-s811. PMCID: PMC7777536, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsoniazid preventive therapyWorld Health OrganizationPreventative therapyMedian age 39 yearsSenior nursesTB preventative therapyPatient-level factorsPrimary health clinicsPrimary care clinicsAge 39 yearsHigh-volume clinicsHealth care experiencesResource-limited settingsBackground TuberculosisAntiretroviral therapyHigh tuberculosisChronic medicationsPill burdenPreventive therapyTB burdenHigh HIVCare clinicsConclusion NursesHIV prevalenceStandardized training program