| Autor: |
B. Joshi, H. Font, E. Wobudeya, M. Nanfuka, A. Kobusingye, J. Mwanga-Amumpaire, N. Natukunda, S. Turyahabwe, L. Borand, T. E. Mao, B. Dim, R. Ferhi, R. Moh, J. Kouakou, R. Aka Bony, G. Breton, A. Mustapha, L. Matata, L. Foray, A. Detjen, S. Verkuijl, M. Sekadde, C. Khosa, V. Mbassa, J-V. Taguebue, S. Kwedi Nolna, M. Bonnet, O. Marcy, J. Orne-Gliemann |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 26(3) |
| ISSN: |
1815-7920 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: Increasing childhood TB case detection requires the deployment of diagnostic services at peripheral healthcare level. Capacity and readiness of healthcare workers (HCWs) are key to the delivery of innovative approaches.METHODS: In 2019, HCWs from five district hospitals (DHs) and 20 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d´Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Uganda completed a self-administered knowledge-attitudes-practices (KAP) questionnaire on childhood TB. We computed knowledge and attitudes as scores and identified HCW characteristics associated with knowledge scores using linear regression.RESULT: Of 636 eligible HCWs, 497 (78%) participated. Median knowledge scores per country ranged between 7.4 and 12.1 (/18). Median attitude scores ranged between 2.8 and 3.3 (/4). Between 13.3% and 34.4% of HCWs reported diagnosing childhood with (presumptive) TB few times a week. Practising at PHC level, being female, being involved in indirect TB care, having a non-permanent position, having no previous research experience and working in Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d´Ivoire and Sierra Leone as compared to Uganda were associated with a lower knowledge score.CONCLUSION: HCWs had overall limited knowledge, favourable attitudes and little practice of childhood TB diagnosis. Increasing HCW awareness, capacity and skills, and improving access to effective diagnosis are urgently needed. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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