C Emerson1, B Ng'eno1, B Ngowi2, S Pals1, W Kohi3, M Godwin4, A Date1, S Modi1. 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. 2. National Institute for Medical Research Muhimbili Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 3. Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children: National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Abstract
SETTING: Ten selected healthcare facilities in Tanzania, March-April 2016. OBJECTIVE: To assess the implementation of screening among pediatric contacts of adults with tuberculosis (TB) disease. DESIGN: Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a questionnaire study among sputum smear-positive adult TB patients and abstracted data from their patient cards to assess the implementation of a child contact management (CCM) intervention. We also conducted in-depth interviews with healthcare workers (HCWs) to solicit their views on clinical practices and challenges in CCM. RESULTS: A total of 141 adult smear-positive TB patients reported 396 children living in households; detailed information on 346 (87.4%) was available. Only 37 (10.7%) children were clinically assessed for TB, 5 (13.5%) were diagnosed with TB, and 22 started on isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) (59.0%). Of the 320 children whose caregivers responded to whether their children had undergone human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, 55 (17.2%) had been tested and one (1.8%) was HIV-positive. Forty-one HCWs described passive CCM without use of contact or IPT registers. CONCLUSION: We identified gaps in the implementation of TB screening, IPT provision, and HIV testing in pediatric contacts of adults with sputum smear-positive TB. Systematic efforts, including increasing HCW training and educating the community, may improve implementation.
SETTING: Ten selected healthcare facilities in Tanzania, March-April 2016. OBJECTIVE: To assess the implementation of screening among pediatric contacts of adults with tuberculosis (TB) disease. DESIGN: Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a questionnaire study among sputum smear-positive adult TB patients and abstracted data from their patient cards to assess the implementation of a child contact management (CCM) intervention. We also conducted in-depth interviews with healthcare workers (HCWs) to solicit their views on clinical practices and challenges in CCM. RESULTS: A total of 141 adult smear-positive TB patients reported 396 children living in households; detailed information on 346 (87.4%) was available. Only 37 (10.7%) children were clinically assessed for TB, 5 (13.5%) were diagnosed with TB, and 22 started on isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) (59.0%). Of the 320 children whose caregivers responded to whether their children had undergone human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, 55 (17.2%) had been tested and one (1.8%) was HIV-positive. Forty-one HCWs described passive CCM without use of contact or IPT registers. CONCLUSION: We identified gaps in the implementation of TB screening, IPT provision, and HIV testing in pediatric contacts of adults with sputum smear-positive TB. Systematic efforts, including increasing HCW training and educating the community, may improve implementation.
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