An e-registry for household contacts exposed to multidrug resistant TB in Mongolia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO recommends that individuals exposed to persons with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) should be screened for active TB and followed up for 2 years to detect and treat secondary cases early. Resource prioritisation means this is rarely undertaken and where it is performed it's usually using a paper-based record, without collation of data. Electronic data collection into a web-based registry offers the opportunity for simplified and systematic TB contact surveillance with automatic synthesis of data at local, regional and national level. This pilot study was designed to explore the feasibility of usage of a novel e-registry tool and explore obstacles and facilitating factors to implementation.

Methods

In parallel with their paper records, seven dispen

SUBMITTER: Naker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425559 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature