Implementation strategies for providing optimised tuberculosis and diabetes integrated care in LMICs (POTENTIAL): protocol for a multiphase sequential and concurrent mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Almost a quarter of patients with tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan may also have diabetes, with an additional quarter in a pre-diabetic state. Diabetes is a risk factor for TB. When it co-occurs with TB, it leads to poorer outcomes for both conditions, considerably increasing the burden on individuals, families and the healthcare system. We aim to improve health, quality of life and economic outcomes for people with TB and diabetes by optimising diabetes prevention, screening and management within TB care. The objectives of this study are to: (1) design an integrated optimised tuberculosis-diabetes care package (Opt-TBD) and its implementation strategies; (2) pilot and refine these implementation strategies and (3) implement and evaluate the Opt-TBD care package in 15 TB

SUBMITTER: Afaq S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603734 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature