Using hospital auxiliary worker and 24-h TB services as potential tools to overcome in-hospital TB delays: a quasi-experimental study

Using hospital auxiliary worker and 24-h TB services as potential tools to overcome in-hospital TB delays: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract Background In-hospital logistic management barriers (LMB) are considered to be important risk factors for delays in TB diagnosis and treatment initiation (TB-dt), which perpetuates TB transmission and the development of TB morbidity and mortality. We assessed the contribution of hospital au...

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Main Authors: Miguelhete Lisboa, Inês Fronteira, Paul H. Mason, Maria do Rosário O. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Hospital auxiliary workers
24-h TB laboratory using Xpert
Same-day TB diagnosis and treatment
Hospital TB mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-020-0457-2

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