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
2020
1644. “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