Finding the missing many: improving Tuberculosis care in Kajiado county through active case finding and community approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis related deaths remain a priority globally. Despite advancements in TB care, access to quality care remains inequitable to the disadvantage of those in rural and urban informal settlements. The Awareness, Traditions, and Innovation in combating Tuberculosis (ATI TB) project incorporated active case finding (ACF), use of GeneXpert technology and decentralized services to improve TB care in Kajiado County. This study sought to establish the impact of the project as well as implementation lessons learnt during its tenure in Kajiado County, Kenya.

Methods

This evaluation adopted a mixed-methods approach with retrospective cohort analysis for the quantitative data and qualitative data sought through key informant interviews with 28 purposively sampled respo

SUBMITTER: Morino G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature