Planning for PPM-DOTS implementation in urban slums in Kenya: knowledge, attitude and practices of private health care providers in Kibera slum, Nairobi.
In: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Jg. 9 (2005-04-01), Heft 4, S. 403
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Setting: Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
Objective: To determine the tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of private health care providers (PHCPs) to identify their training needs and willingness to participate in a National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Programme (NLTP) guided TB control effort in the slum.
Design and Methodology: A cross-sectional survey. The KAP of PHCPs was assessed using an interviewer administered questionnaire.
Results: Of 75 PHCPs interviewed, the majority (96.0%) were paramedics; 51 (77.1%) did not consider sputum smear microscopy crucial in patients presenting with prolonged cough or when a chest X-ray was suggestive of TB; of 29 (38.7%) who indicated familiarity with the drugs used in TB treatment, 20 (58.5%) would have chosen the NLTP-recommended regimens for the treatment of the various types of TB; 16 (21.3%) PHCPs indicated that they treated TB, six (37.5%) of whom were not familiar with anti-tuberculosis drug regimens. All the PHCPs referred TB suspects to the public sector for diagnosis.
Conclusion: This study reveals a significant gap in TB knowledge among the PHCPs in Kibera slum. However, given appropriate training and supervision, there is potential for public-private mix for DOTS implementation in this setting.
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Planning for PPM-DOTS implementation in urban slums in Kenya: knowledge, attitude and practices of private health care providers in Kibera slum, Nairobi.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Chakaya, JM ; Meme, H ; Kwamanga, D ; Githui, WA ; Onyango-Ouma, WO ; Gicheha, C ; Karimi, F ; Mansoer, J ; Kutwa, A |
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Zeitschrift: | The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Jg. 9 (2005-04-01), Heft 4, S. 403 |
Veröffentlichung: | Paris, France : The Union, c1997-, 2005 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1027-3719 (print) |
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