Poor symptomatic tuberculosis screening practices in a quarter of health centres in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Setting: In 2011, Ethiopia introduced a strategy of symptomatic tuberculosis (TB) screening for patients attending out-patient services to increase identification of presumptive TB.Objective: To assess implementation and factors affecting symptomatic TB screening at out-patient departments in health...

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Published in:Public health action 2014-12, Vol.4 (3), p.S8-S12
Main Authors: Gebregergs, G. B., Alemneh, M., Koye, D. N., Kassie, Y., Assefa, M., Ayalew, W., Temesgen, C., Klinkenberg, E., Tadesse, T.
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Language:English
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Summary:Setting: In 2011, Ethiopia introduced a strategy of symptomatic tuberculosis (TB) screening for patients attending out-patient services to increase identification of presumptive TB.Objective: To assess implementation and factors affecting symptomatic TB screening at out-patient departments in health centres in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Design: Using a cross-sectional study design, 86 randomly selected public health centres providing DOTS were included in the study. Data were captured by reviewing TB registers and interviewing key informants at out-patient services.Results: Of 86 health centres, 24 (28%) had poor symptomatic TB screening practices, defined as screening
ISSN:2220-8372
2220-8372
DOI:10.5588/pha.14.0053