Who to Involve and Where to Start Integrating Tuberculosis Screening into Routine Healthcare Services: Positive Cough of Any Duration as the First Step for Screening Tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
Hussen MohammedLemessa OljiraKedir Teji RobaEsther S NgadayaRoman MehariTsegahun ManyazewalGetnet YimerPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2021)
Screening for TB using cough of any duration and/or CXR for any patient who sought healthcare has the potential to increase both the number of presumptive TB cases and the number of patients diagnosed with and treated for TB in Ethiopia. Such initiatives require strong engagement of facility staff, regular maintenance and calibration of TB diagnostic equipment, and uninterrupted reagent supplies.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- hiv aids
- long term care
- case report
- mental health
- social media
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- human immunodeficiency virus
- electronic health record
- hepatitis c virus
- low cost