Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania: low accessibility of molecular diagnostic services and lack of healthcare worker empowerment in 28 districts of 5 high burden TB regions with mixed methods evaluation

Gridlock from diagnosis to treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania: low accessibility of molecular diagnostic services and lack of healthcare worker empowerment in 28 districts of 5 high burden TB regions with mixed methods evaluation

Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) outcomes are adversely impacted by delay in diagnosis and treatment. Methods Mixed qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilized to identify healthcare system related barriers to implementation of molecular diagnostics for MDR-TB....

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Main Authors: Stellah G. Mpagama, Peter M. Mbelele, Anna M. Chongolo, Isaack A. Lekule, Johnson J. Lyimo, Gibson S. Kibiki, Scott K. Heysell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Molecular diagnostics, Health Systems
Health care workers
Implementation barriers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6720-6

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