Primary care providers' and nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding latent TB infection testing and treatment: A qualitative study from Rhode Island.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Untreated latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a major source of active tuberculosis disease in the United States. In 2016, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that screening for latent tuberculosis infection among individuals at increased risk be performed as routine preventive care. Traditionally, LTBI management-including both testing and treatment-has been conducted by specialists in the United States. It is believed that knowledge gaps among primary care team members and discomfort with LTBI treatment are significant barriers to LTBI management being conducted in primary care.

Methods and objectives

This qualitative study sought to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of primary care team members regarding the LTB

SUBMITTER: Szkwarko D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012388 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature