Search Results - "Forse, Rachel Jeanette"
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Socio-protective effects of active case finding on catastrophic costs from tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost survey
Published in BMC health services research (05-10-2021)“…Background Many tuberculosis (TB) patients incur catastrophic costs. Active case finding (ACF) may have socio-protective properties that could contribute to…”
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A comparative impact evaluation of two human resource models for community-based active tuberculosis case finding in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Published in BMC public health (15-06-2020)“…To achieve the WHO End TB Strategy targets, it is necessary to detect and treat more people with active TB early. Scale-up of active case finding (ACF) may be…”
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Economic evaluation of a community health worker model for tuberculosis care in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a mixed-methods Social Return on Investment Analysis
Published in BMC public health (25-05-2023)“…There is extensive evidence for the cost-effectiveness of programmatic and additional tuberculosis (TB) interventions, but no studies have employed the social…”
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Capitalizing on facilitators and addressing barriers when implementing active tuberculosis case-finding in six districts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: a qualitative study with key stakeholders
Published in Implementation science : IS (19-05-2021)“…Vietnam has a high burden of undetected tuberculosis (TB). The Vietnamese National TB Strategic Plan highlights active case-finding (ACF) as one strategy to…”
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Tuberculosis among economic migrants: a cross-sectional study of the risk of poor treatment outcomes and impact of a treatment adherence intervention among temporary residents in an urban district in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Published in BMC infectious diseases (12-02-2020)“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of avoidable deaths. Economic migrants represent a vulnerable population due to their exposure to medical and social…”
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Assessing private provider perceptions and the acceptability of video observed treatment technology for tuberculosis treatment adherence in three cities across Viet Nam
Published in PloS one (07-05-2021)“…The World Health Organization recently recommended Video Observed Therapy (VOT) as one option for monitoring tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence. There is…”
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Is convenience really king? Comparative evaluation of catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in the public and private healthcare sectors of Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost study
Published in Infectious diseases of poverty (25-03-2024)“…In Viet Nam, tuberculosis (TB) represents a devastating life-event with an exorbitant price tag, partly due to lost income from daily directly observed therapy…”
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Ensuring continuity of tuberculosis care during social distancing through integrated active case finding at COVID-19 vaccination events in Vietnam: A cohort study
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-01-2024)“…COVID-19 significantly disrupted tuberculosis (TB) services in Vietnam. In response, the National TB Program (NTP) integrated TB screening using mobile chest…”
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Evaluating the yield of systematic screening for tuberculosis among three priority groups in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Published in Infectious diseases of poverty (09-12-2020)“…In order to end tuberculosis (TB), it is necessary to expand coverage of TB care services, including systematic screening initiatives. However, more evidence…”
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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
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (30-11-2020)“…To accelerate the reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence, it is necessary to optimize the use of innovative tools and approaches available within a local…”
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Enhanced Private Sector Engagement for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Reporting through an Intermediary Agency in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (14-09-2020)“…Under-detection and -reporting in the private sector constitute a major barrier in Viet Nam’s fight to end tuberculosis (TB). Effective private-sector…”
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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 Vietnam
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-12-2020)“…To accelerate the reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence, it is necessary to optimize the use of innovative tools and approaches available within a local…”
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Enhanced private sector engagement for tuberculosis diagnosis and reporting through an intermediary agency in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-09-2020)“…Under-detection and -reporting in the private sector constitute a major barrier in Viet Nam's fight to end tuberculosis (TB). Effective private-sector…”
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