Exploring the perspectives of healthcare workers and Program managers on the use of Truenat as a new tool for TB and DR-TB diagnosis in Nigeria: A qualitative study
Truenat has gained high acceptance among health workers and TB Program managers in Nigeria. The perceived low operational cost and low infrastructural requirements have been a major boost. There is a need to ensure the retention of health workers especially the Truenat laboratory staff. Training should be sustained including the payment of incentives. Increasing the number of modules of the Truenat machine, enabling the use of stool for TB diagnosis and having a solar panel attached to Truenat machine are essential.
Authors
- Bethrand Odume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-2088)
- Kingsley Ochei
- Chukwuma Anyaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-5831)
- Debby Nongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-9818)
- Rupert Eneogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-7457)
- Lucy Mupfumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-2481)
- Edmund Ndudi Ossai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-4898)
- Nkiru Nwokoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7327-8965)
- Elom Emeka
- Austin Ihesie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-6350)
- Michael Umoren
- Wayne van Germert
- Jamiu Olabamiji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8587-4423)
- Aderonke Agbaje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7923-6435)
- Omosalewa Oyelaran
- Sarah Cook Scalise
- Femi Odola
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Office of Infectious Diseases (US)
- Ebonyi State University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316204
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- World Health Organization