ArticlePloS one2023
Practice regarding tuberculosis care among physicians at private facilities: A cross-sectional study from Vietnam.
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- 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
- 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
- Determinants of adherence towards tuberculosis guidelines among Indonesian private practitioners: a qualitative study.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Metabolites fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the practice of TB care among physicians at private facilities.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using questionnaires on knowledge, attitude, and practice related to TB care. The responses to these scales were used to explore latent constructs and calculate the standardized continuous scores for these domains. We described the percentages of participant's responses and explored their associated factors using multiple linear regression.
resultsA total of 232 physicians were recruited. The most important gaps in practice included requesting chest imaging to confirm TB diagnosis (~80%), not testing HIV for confirmed active TB cases (~50%), only requesting sputum testing for MDR-TB cases (65%), only requesting follow-up examination at the end of the treatment course (64%), and not requesting sputum testing at follow-up (54%). Surgical mask was preferred to N95 respirator when examining TB patients. Prior TB training was associated with better knowledge and less stigmatizing attitude, which were associated with better practice in both TB management and precautions.
conclusionThere were important gaps in knowledge, attitude, and practice of TB care among private providers. Better knowledge was associated with positive attitude towards TB and better practice. Tailored training may help to address these gaps and improve the quality of TB care in the private sector.
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