Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis

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Hoffman SJ¹ ; Guindon GE² ; Lavis JN³ ; Randhawa H³ ; Becerraposada F^{4, 14} ; Dejman M⁵ ; Falahat K⁶ ; Malekafzali H⁷ ; Ramachandran P⁸ ; Shi G⁹ ; Yesudian CAK¹⁰ ; Cameron D¹ ; Qiu T⁹ ; Osei EJA¹¹ Show All Authors

Hoffman SJ¹
Guindon GE²
Lavis JN³
Randhawa H³
Becerraposada F^{4, 14}
Dejman M⁵
Falahat K⁶
Malekafzali H⁷
Ramachandran P⁸
Shi G⁹
Yesudian CAK¹⁰
Cameron D¹
Qiu T⁹
Osei EJA¹¹
Dovlo K¹¹
Baradaran M⁶
Habibi E⁶
Kohanzad H⁶
Nasehi M⁶
Salek S⁶
Akanov AA¹²
Turdaliyeva BS¹²
Hamzina NK¹²
Tulebaev KA¹²
Clazhneva TI¹²
Battakova G¹²
Boupha B¹³
Kounnavong S¹³
Siengsounthone L¹³
Ramos LA¹⁴
Mejia I¹⁴
Akhtar T¹⁵
Khan MMA¹⁵
Sidibe MF¹⁶
Sidibe A¹⁶
Ndiaye D¹⁶
Ndossi GD¹⁷
Massaga J¹⁷
Sadana R¹⁸
Pang T¹⁸

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1. Global Strategy Lab, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Fauteux Hall, 57 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, ON, Canada
2. Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
3. McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
4. Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States
5. Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
6. Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
7. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8. Valmar International, Mumbai, India
9. Department of Policy Research, Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, Beijing, China
10. Health Systems Consultant and Trainer, Mumbai, India
11. Ghana
12. Kazakhstan
13. Laos
14. Mexico
15. Pakistan
16. Senegal
17. Tanzania
18. World Health Organization, United States

Source: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Published:2016

Abstract

Research evidence continues to reveal findings important for health professionals' clinical practices, yet it is not consistently disseminated to those who can use it. The resulting deficits in knowledge and service provision may be especially pronounced in low- and middle-income countries that have greater resource constraints. Tuberculosis treatment is an important area for assessing professionals' knowledge and practices because of the effectiveness of existing treatments and recognized gaps in professionals' knowledge about treatment. This study surveyed 384 health professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on their knowledge and practices related to tuberculosis treatment. Few respondents correctly answered all five knowledge questions (12%) or self-reported performing all five recommended clinical practices often or very often (3%). Factors associated with higher knowledge scores included clinical specialization and working with researchers. Factors associated with better practices included training in the care of tuberculosis patients, being based in a hospital, trusting systematic reviews of randomized controlled double-blind trials, and reading summaries of articles, reports, and reviews. This study highlights several strategies that may prove effective in improving health professionals' knowledge and practices related to tuberculosis treatment. Facilitating interactions with researchers and training in acquiring systematic reviews may be especially helpful. Copyright © 2016 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

2. Tuberculosis Notification by Private Sector’ Physicians in Tehran, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2015)

3. Drug Resistance Pattern of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates From Patients Referred to Tb Reference Laboratory in Ahvaz, Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives (2016)

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MLA	Hoffman SJ, et al.. "Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis." American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 94, no. 5, 2016, pp. 959-970.
APA	Hoffman SJ, Guindon GE, Lavis JN, Randhawa H, Becerraposada F, Dejman M, Falahat K, Malekafzali H, Ramachandran P, Shi G, Yesudian CAK, Cameron D, Qiu T, Osei EJA, Dovlo K, Baradaran M, Habibi E, Kohanzad H, Nasehi M, ... Pang T (2016). Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 94(5), 959-970.
Chicago	Hoffman SJ, Guindon GE, Lavis JN, Randhawa H, Becerraposada F, Dejman M, Falahat K, et al.. "Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis." American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 94, no. 5 (2016): 959-970.
Harvard	Hoffman SJ et al. (2016) 'Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 94(5), pp. 959-970.
Vancouver	Hoffman SJ, Guindon GE, Lavis JN, Randhawa H, Becerraposada F, Dejman M, et al.. Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2016;94(5):959-970.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Hoffman SJ and Guindon GE and Lavis JN and Randhawa H and Becerraposada F and Dejman M and Falahat K and Malekafzali H and Ramachandran P and Shi G and Yesudian CAK and Cameron D and Qiu T and Osei EJA and Dovlo K and Baradaran M and Habibi E and Kohanzad H and Nasehi M and Salek S and Akanov AA and Turdaliyeva BS and Hamzina NK and Tulebaev KA and Clazhneva TI and Battakova G and Boupha B and Kounnavong S and Siengsounthone L and Ramos LA and Mejia I and Akhtar T and Khan MMA and Sidibe MF and Sidibe A and Ndiaye D and Ndossi GD and Massaga J and Sadana R and Pang T}, title = {Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis}, journal = {American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene}, volume = {94}, number = {5}, pages = {959-970}, year = {2016} }
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