Browsing by Author "Zawedde, Stella"
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Developing a theory informed intervention to improve linkage to treatment for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis using XPERT® MTB/RIF testing in Central and Eastern Uganda
Zawedde, Stella (Makerere University, 2022-11)Background: In 2019, Uganda notified only 74% of estimated TB cases against an END TB target of 90%. This gap between estimated incident TB cases and those accessing TB treatment is due to a combination of underdiagnosis ... -
Factors associated with healthcare workers’ adherence to national guidelines for MDR TB surveillance in Uganda: A case study of the West Nile region
Zawedde, Stella (Makerere University, 2014)Background: A previous history of tuberculosis (TB) treatment has been identified as a risk factor for multidrug resistant TB. Therefore these patients are a high priority group for whom culture and drug-susceptibility ...