Standardised patient study to assess tuberculosis case detection within the private pharmacy sector in Vietnam.

Shukry ZawahirHien LeThu Anh NguyenTra-My N DuongAnh Dang DucSarah BernaysKerri VineyThai Cao HungShannon McKinnHoang Huy TranSon Nguyen TuKavindhran VelenTan Luong MinhHung Tran Thi MaiNhung Nguyen VietHa Nguyen VietVan Nguyen Thi CamThanh Nguyen TrungStephen JanBen J MaraisJoel NeginGuy B MarksGregory Fox

Published in: BMJ global health (2021)

Few SPs with presumptive TB were appropriately referred for medical assessment by private pharmacies. Interventions to improve appropriate TB referral within the private pharmacy sector are urgently required to reduce the number of undiagnosed TB cases in Vietnam and similar high-prevalence settings.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
healthcare
health insurance
pulmonary tuberculosis
primary care
risk factors
physical activity
case report
emergency department
loop mediated isothermal amplification
human immunodeficiency virus
sensitive detection
clinical evaluation