Factors Affecting Continued Participation in Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in a Low-Income, High-Burden Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

Outpatient clinics, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; January-April 2018.

Objectives

To identify barriers to full participation in tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of knowledge, perceptions, and behaviours among TB contacts. This study was conducted among contacts who attended an initial clinic visit to explore retention in care. During this first visit, contacts were approached for participation in a questionnaire at a follow-up visit. Contacts who consented but did not subsequently attend were interviewed at home. Associations between questionnaire findings and attendance were tested using logistic regression.

Results

Of the total 1436 identified contacts, 800 (56%) attended an initial clinic visit. Of 237 consenting TB co

SUBMITTER: Goroh MMD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7558864 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature