Feasibility of Find cases Actively, Separate safely and Treat effectively (FAST) strategy for early diagnosis of TB in Nepal: An implementation research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Diagnosing TB in an early stage and initiating effective treatment is one of the best ways to reduce the burden of tuberculosis. Feasibility of Find cases Actively, Separate safely and Treat effectively (FAST) Strategy helps to improve the early diagnosis of tuberculosis cases among inpatient settings as well as out patient department patients and prevent TB transmission in hospital. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of the FAST strategy, organizational factors, technical factors, barriers and enablers for the proper implementation of the FAST strategy in Nepal.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted from April 2019 to August 2019. Data was collected by using focus group discussion, key in

SUBMITTER: Paudel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547636 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature