Decentralisation of child tuberculosis services increases case finding and uptake of preventive therapy in Uganda
| Autor: | Stephen M. Graham, A Nakanwagi, Anne Detjen, Addy Kekitiinwa, G Ssentongo, Frank Mugabe, P Amuge, J Nakawesi, John Paul Dongo, R Nyinoburyo, Y Karamagi, Stella Zawedde-Muyanja, M P Sekadde |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Adolescent Health Personnel 030231 tropical medicine MEDLINE Pilot Projects Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Community health care Health care Humans Medicine Uganda Community Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine Child business.industry Politics Infant Newborn Infant medicine.disease Preventive therapy Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Family medicine Case finding Female Implementation research Contact Tracing business Contact tracing |
| Zdroj: | Int J Tuberc Lung Dis |
| ISSN: | 1027-3719 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: A lack of capacity to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in children at peripheral health facilities and limited contact screening and management contribute to low case finding in TB-endemic settings. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implementation of a pilot project that strengthened diagnosis, treatment and prevention of child TB at peripheral health facilities in Uganda. METHODS: In June 2015, health care workers at peripheral health facilities were trained to diagnose and treat child TB. Community health care workers were trained to screen household TB contacts. Before- and-after analysis as well as comparisons with non-intervention districts were used to evaluate impact on caseload and treatment outcomes. RESULTS: By December 2016, the average number of children (age < 15 years) diagnosed with TB increased from 45 to 108 per quarter. The proportion of child TB among all TB cases increased from 8.8% to 15%, and the proportion completing treatment increased from 65% to 82%. Of 2270 child TB contacts screened, 55 (2.4%) were diagnosed with TB. Of 910 eligible child contacts, 670 (74%) started preventive therapy, 569 (85%) of whom completed therapy. CONCLUSION: The strengthening of child TB services at peripheral health facilities in Uganda was associated with increased case finding, improved treatment outcomes and the successful implementation of contact screening and management. |
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