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Private sector tuberculosis care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional standardised patients study of adherence to national TB guidelines in urban Nigeria
Discussion Nigeria is one of the highest TB burden countries in the world and has a large private health sector. Engaging and improving quality of TB care in the private sector is a key priority for the National TB Programme. In our SP survey, we compared quality of TB care during the COVID-19 pandemic with prior, published data pre-pandemic in 2019. As in the 2019 study, we applied a stringent three-criteria requirement for measuring correct management of SPs presenting a case of classic TB.
Private sector tuberculosis care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A repeated cross-sectional standardized patients study of adherence to national TB guidelines in urban Nigeria
MP reports that he has no financial or industry conflicts. He serves as an advisor to the following non-profit global health agencies: World Health Organization, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Stop TB Partnership. The other authors declare that they have no known conflicts of interest. This work was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [grant number INV-022420] and the SHOPS Plus program funded by USAID [Contract #: AID-OAA-A-15-00067].
Individual journeys to tuberculosis care in Nigeria’s private sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
Discussion In our study of patient pathways within the private sector in two the Nigerian states, we found that individuals with chest symptoms experienced relatively short pathways. The study was conducted in a unique context, differing from the typical urban areas in Nigeria.
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