Integration of COVID-19 and TB screening in Kampala, Uganda: healthcare provider perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, Uganda experienced a 40% drop in tuberculosis (TB) screening by June 2020. We sought to identify barriers to and facilitators of integrated COVID-19 and TB screening from the perspective of healthcare providers (HCPs) at a National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.

Design/methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using in-depth interviews with 12 HCPs involved in TB activities in the outpatient and emergency departments at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. We explored the HCP experiences at work in the setting of COVID-19, HCP perceived effect of COVID-19 on TB screening activities at the hospital, and perceptions about social and contextual factors that might influence the willingness of

SUBMITTER: Semitala FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature