Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda : a mixed-methods study

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dc.contributor.authorBirungi, Francine Mwayumaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Stephen Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorUwimana, Jeannineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMusabimana, Angeleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Wyk, Brianen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-25T07:10:29Z
dc.date.available2021-10-25T07:10:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-11
dc.descriptionCITATION: Birungi, F. M., et al. 2019. Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study. PLoS ONE, 14(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211934
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.plos.org/plosone/
dc.description.abstractBackground: The World Health Organization recommends isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for six months for child contacts without tuberculosis (TB), who are exposed to an adult with active TB. The effectiveness of IPT depends on 80% or greater adherence to medication. In the current study, we assessed IPT adherence and explored barriers to and facilitators of adherence among eligible child contacts in Kigali, Rwanda. Methods: A mixed method study design was used to prospectively assess adherence to IPT among eligible child contacts and its associated factors through a quantitative, observational cohort study, and to explore barriers to and facilitators of adherence to IPT through a descriptive qualitative study. Results: Of the 84 child contacts who started IPT, 74 (88%) had complete adherence and ten (12%) had incomplete adherence. There were no factors (individual characteristics of index cases, households and or health facility characteristics) found to be significantly associated with IPT adherence in the bivariate and multivariate analysis. In the qualitative analysis, we identified factors relating to parents/caregivers, disease, household and health-care providers as major themes determining IPT adherence. Conclusion: There was a high rate of IPT completion in this cohort of eligible child contacts living in Kigali. However, structural factors (poverty and relocation) were found to be the main barriers to IPT adherence that could be addressed by health-care providers.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipSwedish International Development Cooperation Agency
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0211934
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent16 pages ; illustrations
dc.identifier.citationBirungi, F. M., et al. 2019. Adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda: A mixed-methods study. PLoS ONE, 14(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211934
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0211934
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123290
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
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dc.subjectTuberculosis -- Prevention -- Kigali (Rwanda)en_ZA
dc.subjectIsoniazid -- Use studies -- Kigali (Rwanda)en_ZA
dc.subjectPatient compliance -- Kigali (Rwanda)en_ZA
dc.titleAdherence to isoniazid preventive therapy among child contacts in Rwanda : a mixed-methods studyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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