Improving Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Treatment Monitoring in South Africa: Evaluation of an Advanced TB/HIV Course for Healthcare Workers.

Journal: Open forum infectious diseases
Published Date: Dec 7, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: South Africa has dual epidemics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB). Nurse-focused training was combined with onsite mentoring for nurses to improve HIV and TB care. A pre-/postevaluation was conducted in 3 districts in South Africa to assess the effects of the course on clinical patient monitoring and integration of TB and HIV care.

Authors

  • Sean Galagan
    International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Suzanne Jed
    I-TECH South Africa, Pretoria.
  • Jeri Sumitani
    I-TECH South Africa, Pretoria.
  • Jennifer M Gilvydis
    International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Albert Bakor
    I-TECH South Africa, Pretoria.
  • Richard Cooke
    University of Witswatersrand, Centre for Rural Health, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Evasen Naidoo
    I-TECH South Africa, Pretoria.
  • Debra Winters
    International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Marcia R Weaver
    International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle.

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