Adherence of HIV clinics to guidelines for the delivery of TB screening among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis screening of people living with HIV (PLHIV) - an intervention to reduce the burden of TB among PLHIV - is being implemented at HIV clinics in Ghana since 2007, but TB screening coverage remains low. Facility adherence to intervention guidelines may be a factor but is missing in implementation science literature. This study assesses the level of HIV clinic adherence to the guidelines and related facility characteristics in selected district hospitals in Ghana.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in all 27 district hospitals with HIV clinics, X-ray and geneXpert machines in Ghana. These hospitals are in 27 districts representing about 27% of the 100 district hospitals with HIV clinics in Ghana. A data collection tool with 18-items (maximum

SUBMITTER: Narh-Bana SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature