Pre-diagnosis and pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among patients with presumed tuberculosis and those diagnosed in Uganda
High proportions of pre-diagnosis and pre-treatment LTFU were observed in this study. This calls for urgent interventions at these time points in the TB care cascade to be able to realise the End TB Strategy.
Authors
- Esther Buregyeya
- Juliet N. Sekandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2430-1396)
- Mary Nakafeero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-0744)
- Rebecca Nuwematsiko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-362X)
- Stavia Turyahabwe
- Henry Luzze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8747-9995)
- Lynn Atuyambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-5080)
- Noah Kiwanuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-9290)
- Solomon Tsebeni Wafula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-015X)
- Lydia Nakanjako
Institutions
- University of Georgia (US)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12115-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- European Commission
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership