Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects persons and families who are economically and socially disadvantaged. Therefore, a patient cost survey was conducted in Tanzania to evaluate the costs incurred by patients and their households before and after the diagnosis of TB. It was the first survey in Tanzania to ascertain baseline information and experience for subsequent surveys. This paper aims to share the experience encountered during the survey to ensure a standardized approach and elimination of potential barriers for the implementation of future surveys. A total of 777 TB patients from 30 clusters selected based on probability proportional to the size were interviewed during the study period. As the sample size was calculated based on notification data from the previous year, some health facilities experienced an inadequate number of TB patients during the study to meet the allocated cluster size for the survey. Most facilities had poor recording and recordkeeping in TB
Christopher R. Sudfeld and colleagues, investigate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on clinical outcomes for pregnant women living with HIV, and growth outcomes for their infants.
Clinical Care of Victims of Interpersonal Violence and Rape dovepress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dovepress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.