Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Federation University, Ballarat, Australia
Review Article
Performance Monitoring, Resources, and Effects on Quality of Care for Tuberculosis Patients: Facility Audit in the Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
Author(s): Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot*, Kebede Embaye Gezae, Belete Assefa, Letekirstos Gebreegziabher Gebretsadik, Mimmie Claudine Watts, Amaha Kahsay Adhanu, Zinabu Hadush, Yohannes Hagos, Yodit Zewdie Berhe, Abate Bekele Belachew and Liya Mamo Woldu
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a single infectious agent and is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide ranking above HIV/AIDS. Though the global efforts improved the supply, material, and human workforce, still the quality of TB care remains poor in sub-Saharan African countries. Ethiopia is among the 30 high TB burden countries with an absolute number of estimated incident cases (10,000 per year). Hence, evidence of health facility audit in assessing the quality of TB care is insufficient.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the quality of TB care in the health facilities in terms of input and processes of TB diagnosis and treatment.
Methods: Facility based cross sectional study was carried out in Tigray region from March to June 2019. A tailored checklist which was adopted from the TB .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1068.23.13.324