Adherence of health workers to guidelines for screening and management of cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health workers' failure to adhere to guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a significant public health concern. We aimed to assess adherence to the standards of care and management of HIV patients at risk of CM per the MoH guidelines and assess stock management of CM supplies in the period of January to June 2021 at selected public health facilities (HFs) in Uganda.

Methods

The study employed an observational cross-sectional design to assess the level of adherence of health workers to standards of clinical care and management of HIV positive patients at risk of CM as per the clinical guidelines for Uganda, and stock management of CM supplies in the period of January to June 2021in selected publi

SUBMITTER: Namuju OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10085016 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature