Recording isoniazid preventive therapy delivery to children: Operational challenges

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dc.contributor.authorVan Wyk S.S.
dc.contributor.authorHamade H.
dc.contributor.authorHesseling A.C.
dc.contributor.authorBeyers N.
dc.contributor.authorEnarson D.A.
dc.contributor.authorMandalakas A.M.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:53:46Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:53:46Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractDespite recommendations to provide isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) to eligible children aged <5 years who are in close contact with an infectious tuberculosis (TB) case, IPT delivery in high-burden settings remains poor. To evaluate the current system supporting IPT delivery to children in an urban community, South Africa, we reviewed the recording practices of a local clinic regarding management of children exposed to a current adult TB case. No standardised IPT management tools existed. Only 21% of children eligible for IPT had documentation of IPT delivery. There is a need to implement systems that support IPT recommendations in high-burden settings. © 2010 The Union.
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dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
dc.identifier.citation14
dc.identifier.citation5
dc.identifier.issn10273719
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8799
dc.titleRecording isoniazid preventive therapy delivery to children: Operational challenges
dc.typeArticle
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