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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2023

A Qualitative Study on the Implementation of the Workplace TB Program in the Philippines: Challenges and Way Forward.

Evalyn A Roxas, Vivien Fe F Fadrilan-Camacho, Maria Margarita M Lota, Paul Michael R Hernandez, Adrian Paul M Agravante, Loisse Mikaela M Loterio, Micaela J Arevalo, Richelle Liza F Maglalang, Carlo R Lumangaya, Vicente Y Belizario

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Article in Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Evalyn A RoxasDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Vivien Fe F Fadrilan-CamachoDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Maria Margarita M LotaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-5336-3804
Paul Michael R HernandezDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Adrian Paul M AgravanteDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Loisse Mikaela M LoterioDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Micaela J ArevaloDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Richelle Liza F MaglalangDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Carlo R LumangayaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0001-6785-2521
Vicente Y BelizarioDepartment of Parasitology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila 1000, Philippines.
University of the Philippines Manila · PH

Funding

Johnson and Johnson Philippines N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease that remains to be a primary health concern globally. The Philippines is among the top TB-burdened countries. Workplace TB prevention and control programs are essential to ensure the health and safety of workers and economic security. There remains a knowledge gap regarding the Philippine workplace TB prevention and control program implementation. This qualitative study involving key informant interviews reviewed the implementation of the workplace TB program in selected companies in a high TB burden region in Eastern Philippines. Results were presented under four themes in accordance with the components of the workplace TB policy: preventive strategies, medical management, data recording and reporting, and social policy. Various good practices, opportunities, and challenges in the implementation of the workplace TB program were identified. There is a need to strengthen the enforcement of policy across different components. Compliance with guidelines on preventive strategies and recording and reporting schemes needs to be intensified. Coordination across different levels and agencies may also be enhanced to allow more efficient implementation. Increased awareness of corporate decision-makers may improve company ownership of the program leading to improved implementation while increased awareness of employees on their rights and entitlements may likewise enhance compliance.

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occupational healthPhilippinesqualitative researchtuberculosisworkplace

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PMID36828509
PMCPMC9962114
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