TB Infection Control in TB/HIV Settings in Cross River State, Nigeria: Policy Vs Practice

Michael Odo

Hiltop Health Care Foundation, Calabar, Nigeria.

Kingsley Chinedum Ochei

USAID Star Project, Abuja, Nigeria.

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu *

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.

Afirima Barinaadaa

Hiltop Health Care Foundation, Calabar, Nigeria.

Ugobo Emmanuel Eteng

Hiltop Health Care Foundation, Calabar, Nigeria.

Mabel Ikpeme

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative ( AHNi), Lagos, Nigeria.

Jonah Offor Bassey

Ministry of Health, Calabar, Nigeria.

Andrew Ogar Paul

Hiltop Health Care Foundation, Calabar, Nigeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

TB and HIV remain a dangerous duo of significant public health concern across the globe. Both diseases require significant community and health system activities to be successfully managed. TB infection control is an important disease prevention strategy among the general population and among people living with HIV, in cost and management. We undertook to assess the situation of TB infection control at three levels of health care in Cross River State of Nigeria. A qualitative method was used to assess TB infection control (TBIC) knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the health care workers at each of the purposefully selected facilities using a semi-structured questionnaire - University of Calabar Teaching hospital, Calabar; Infectious disease Hospital, Calabar and primary Health Centre, Calabar Municipal, between 15th to 31st November, 2019 in the first phase, and an extension to February, 2020 due to delayed ethical clearance from the University of Calabar Teaching hospital. Data was collected and entered on an excel template and cleaned by trained data entry clerks. Charts and color diagrams were developed to compare specific descriptive data. There is wide variation between the written policies of TB infection control and the practices among health workers. Even though there are strong administrative protocols to support TB infection control in the higher levels of care, it is better practiced in the lower level PHC where the protocols were not spelt out.

Keywords: Tb infection control, TB/HIV settings, cross river state, policy vs practice.


How to Cite

Odo, Michael, Kingsley Chinedum Ochei, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Afirima Barinaadaa, Ugobo Emmanuel Eteng, Mabel Ikpeme, Jonah Offor Bassey, and Andrew Ogar Paul. 2020. “TB Infection Control in TB HIV Settings in Cross River State, Nigeria: Policy Vs Practice”. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International 32 (22):101-9. https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2230777.

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