Integrating hepatitis and HIV point-of-care testing into mandatory migrant tuberculosis screening in the Netherlands: A feasibility and acceptability study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In the Netherlands, tuberculosis (TB) screening is mandatory for migrants from high incidence countries (>200 cases/100,000). These regions often have elevated rates of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV. The INTEGREAT-study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of integrating point-of-care testing (POCT) for these infections into existing TB screening, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Study design

A mixed-methods study design was used.

Methods

This study offered POCT using finger-prick blood and a brief medical history questionnaire during the public health TB screening. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively. Qualitative data from four focus groups with healthcare workers evaluating implementation were deductively and i

SUBMITTER: Moonen CPB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12556238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature