Adapting a mobile TB screening unit to provide integrated screening services and linkage to primary care
The integrated screening program was acceptable and feasible and still identified people with TB. CHW navigators were effective in supporting linkage to primary care services.
Authors
- Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3081-115X)
- Santiago Palomino
- Courtney M. Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-2599)
- Javier López Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-6223)
- Sheyla Farroñay
- Steven B. Cohen
- Daniele Ferreira Acosta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5690-1076)
- Leonid Lecca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-3985)
- Carmen Contreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6184-3819)
- Ana Karina Millones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5219-2961)
- Hannia Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9964-6802)
- Alicia Condeso
- Carlos Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0666-4460)
- K. Abanto
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- EsSALUD (PE)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Action
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.24.0025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39