ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2020
An Innovative Public-Private Mix Model for Improving Tuberculosis Care in Vietnam: How Well are We Doing?
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- Number needed to screen for TB in clinical, structural or occupational risk groups.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of the tuberculosis notification impact from an intermediary-facilitated public-private mix intervention in Viet Nam: A population-level quasi-experimental study.PLoS medicine · 2026Article
- A public-private partnership for facility-based tuberculosis screening using chest radiographs, Viet Nam.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2026Article
- Implementation of digital tuberculosis information systems: perspectives from 10 high TB burden countries.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- The Role of Private Doctor and Private-Public Mix Systems in Tuberculosis Detection in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Coping with drug resistant tuberculosis alongside COVID-19 and other stressors in Zimbabwe: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Hospital services under public-private partnerships, outcomes and, challenges: A literature review.Journal of public health research · 2022Review
- Evaluating novel engagement mechanisms, yields and acceptability of tuberculosis screening at retail pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- A review of mobile health interventions for public private mix in tuberculosis care.Internet interventions · 2021Review
- Special Issue "Innovation and Evidence for Achieving TB Elimination in the Asia-Pacific Region".Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2021Article
- The feasibility of a public-private mix program on pulmonary tuberculosis screening in Penang: A pilot study.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2021Article
- Optimizing Active Tuberculosis Case Finding: Evaluating the Impact of Community Referral for Chest X-ray Screening and Xpert Testing on Case Notifications in Two Cities in Viet Nam.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2020Article
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15 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
To improve tuberculosis (TB) care among individuals attending a private tertiary care hospital in Vietnam, an innovative private sector engagement model was implemented from June to December 2018. This included: (i) Active facility-based screening of all adults for TB symptoms (and chest x-ray (CXR) for those with symptoms) by trained and incentivized providers, with on-site diagnostic testing or transport of sputum samples, (ii) a mobile application to reduce dropout in the care cascade and (iii) enhanced follow-up care by community health workers. We conducted a cohort study using project and routine surveillance data for evaluation. Among 52,078 attendees, 368 (0.7%) had symptoms suggestive of TB and abnormalities on CXR. Among them, 299 (81%) were tested and 103 (34.4%) were diagnosed with TB. In addition, 195 individuals with normal CXR were indicated for TB testing by attending clinicians, of whom, seven were diagnosed with TB. Of the 110 TB patients diagnosed, 104 (95%) were initiated on treatment and 97 (93%) had a successful treatment outcome. Given the success of this model, the National TB Programme is considering to scale it up nationwide after undertaking a detailed cost-effectiveness analysis.
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