Knowledge, practices, and concerns of tuberculosis healthcare workers at primary settings in western China: a multi-center cross-sectional study
TB-HCWs in western China face substantial gaps in knowledge and practice that hinder effective PHC-based TCP delivery. Targeted and frequent training, context-specific and patient-centered adherence strategies, improved institutional support, and strengthened community engagement are needed. Future longitudinal studies should evaluate the effectiveness and long-term impact of these interventions to accelerate progress toward national and global End TB targets.
Authors
- Shili Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3314-7749)
- Qingya Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5636-8785)
- Quan Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0501-450X)
- Jiani Zhou
- Haonan Bai
- Qingning Huang
- Geng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-2919)
- Wei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-081X)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0520-737X)
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4574-6166)
- Long Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1434-7625)
Institutions
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Xian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Guizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Chongqing Jiulongpo People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01390-w
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00