2021
Evaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Diaz G, Victoria AM, Meyer AJ, Niño Y, Luna L, Ferro BE, Davis J. Evaluating the Quality of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Cali, Colombia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1309-1316. PMID: 33617470, PMCID: PMC8045602, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold visitsTB evaluationClinic visitsCohort studyEarly TB diagnosisIndex TB patientsTB contact investigationActive TB patientsTherapy initiationPreventive therapyTB diagnosisSymptomatic contactsMultivariable modelClinic referralsIndex patientsPatientsContact tracingVisitsCumulative probabilityLittle dataReferral
2020
Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study
Ggita JM, Katahoire A, Meyer AJ, Nansubuga E, Nalugwa T, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Ayakaka I, Haberer JE, Katamba A, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis JL. Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 310. PMID: 32164612, PMCID: PMC7068887, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8427-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLay health workersHousehold contactsWorld Health OrganizationContact investigationBackgroundThe World Health OrganizationHousehold contact investigationTB-positive resultHigh-burden countriesHousehold tuberculosis contactTuberculosis contactsSputum collectionTB statusHealth workersShort message serviceFurther evaluationTuberculosisThematic saturationHealth OrganizationTB resultsNegative resultsStatus awarenessReliefSemi-structured interviewsText messagesDelivery
2018
‘Something so hard': a mixed-methods study of home sputum collection for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda
Armstrong-Hough M, Ggita J, Turimumahoro P, Meyer AJ, Ochom E, Dowdy D, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A, Davis JL. ‘Something so hard': a mixed-methods study of home sputum collection for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2018, 22: 1152-1159. PMID: 30236182, PMCID: PMC6496950, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLay health workersSputum collectionContact investigationHome-based collectionTB contact investigationContacts of patientsTuberculosis contact investigationDiagnosis of tuberculosisActive tuberculosisPrompt evaluationRisk factorsEnhanced interventionsIndex patientsConvergent mixed-methods studyHealth workersHome visitsSputumClinical settingTuberculosisMixed-methods studyMixed-method studyPatientsContact interviewsFocus group discussionsIntervention