Healthcare worker knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa: A content analysis using the consolidated framework for implementation research.
Brittney J SullivanMichael WilsonKarl le RouxBen GauntSarah GimbelNorma WarePublished in: Research square (2023)
The use of the CFIR, a validated implementation determinants framework, provided a systematic approach to identify barriers and facilitators to TB household contact investigation, specifically the provision and management of TPT in this rural, high TB burden setting. Specific resources - time, trainings, and evidence - are necessary to ensure healthcare providers feel knowledgeable and competent about TPT prior to prescribing it more broadly. Tangible resources such as improved data systems coupled with political coordination and funding for TPT programming are essential for sustainability.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- south africa
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- primary care
- hiv positive
- mental health
- palliative care
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- adverse drug
- stem cells
- hiv aids
- electronic health record
- risk factors
- health information
- emergency department
- human immunodeficiency virus
- big data
- cell therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- health insurance
- hiv infected