Factors associated with low tuberculosis preventive therapy prescription rates among health care workers in rural South Africa

CONCLUSIONS: Strengthening HCW training to emphasize TPT prescription to all eligible PWH regardless of beliefs about patient disclosure and ensuring a consistent isoniazid supply at the health systems-level are both critical steps to enhancing TPT implementation in rural South Africa.PMID:34652990 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2021.1979281

Source: Global Health Action - October 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amiya A Ahmed Megan Grammatico Anthony P Moll Sipho Malinga Philile Makhunga Salome Charalambous Joseph B Ladines-Lim Justin Jones Koeun Choi Sheela V Shenoi Source Type: research