"If I've got latent TB, I would like to get rid of it": Derivation of the CARD (Constraints, Actions, Risks, and Desires) Framework informed by South African healthcare worker perspectives on latent tuberculosis treatment.
Ruvandhi R NathavitharanaAnanja van der WesthuizenHelene-Mari van der WesthuizenHridesh MishraAnnalean SampsonJack MeintjesEdward NardellAndrew McDowellGrant TheronPublished in: PloS one (2021)
LTBI testing and treatment are acceptable to HWs and could counteract the perceived inevitability of occupational TB infection that currently may limit risk reduction action. This should be coupled with administrative leadership and infrastructural support. The CARD analytic framework is a helpful tool for implementation scientists to understand current practices within complex health systems. Application of CARD could facilitate the development of contextually-relevant interventions to address important public health problems such as occupational TB.