Implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy among children living with diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: A mixed methods study from Mumbai, India
Effective counselling, regular follow-ups, availability of medications in syrup form, increasing staffing based on case burden, timely training of staff, strengthening program monitoring, and ensuring infection control in tuberculosis outpatient departments are critical to achieving successful completion of isoniazid preventive therapy.
Authors
- A Prakash
- Shrikala Acharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8968-4258)
- Mayuri Raul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5746-9198)
- P. A. Sreevidya
Institutions
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.14072
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00