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Understanding of latent tuberculosis, its treatment and treatment side effects in immigrant and refugee patients.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Isoniazid treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is commonly prescribed in refugees and immigrants. We aimed to assess understanding of information provided about LTBI, its treatment and potential side effects. METHODS: A questionnaire was administered in clinics at a tertiary hospital. Total Knowledge (TKS) and Total Side Effect Scores (TSES) were derived. Logistic regression analyses were employed to correlate socio-demographic factors with knowledge. RESULTS: Fifty-two participants were recruited, 20 at isoniazid commencement and 32 already on isoniazid. The average TKS were 5.04/9 and 6.23/9 respectively and were significantly associated with interpreter use. Approximately half did not know how tuberculosis was transmitted. The average TSES were 5.0/7 and 3.5/7 respectively, but were not influenced by socio-demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS: There was suboptimal knowledge about LTBI. Improvements in health messages delivered via interpreters and additional methods of distributing information need to be developed for this patient population.

SUBMITTER: Butcher K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3766130 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Understanding of latent tuberculosis, its treatment and treatment side effects in immigrant and refugee patients.

Butcher Katie K Biggs Beverley-Ann BA Leder Karin K Lemoh Chris C O'Brien Daniel D Marshall Caroline C

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<h4>Background</h4>Isoniazid treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is commonly prescribed in refugees and immigrants. We aimed to assess understanding of information provided about LTBI, its treatment and potential side effects.<h4>Methods</h4>A questionnaire was administered in clinics at a tertiary hospital. Total Knowledge (TKS) and Total Side Effect Scores (TSES) were derived. Logistic regression analyses were employed to correlate socio-demographic factors with knowledge.<h4>Res ...[more]

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Project description:ObjectivesTo estimate the number needed to screen (NNS) and the number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one tuberculosis (TB) case in the Norwegian immigrant latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening programme and to explore the effect of delay of LTBI treatment initiation.DesignPopulation-based, prospective cohort study.ParticipantsImmigrants to Norway.OutcomeIncident TB.MethodsWe obtained aggregated data on immigration to Norway in 2008-2011 and used data from the Norwegian Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases to assess the number of TB cases arising in this cohort within 5 years after arrival. We calculated the average NNS and NNT for immigrants from the top 10 source countries for TB in Norway and by estimated TB incidence rates in source countries. We explored the sensitivity of these estimates with regard to test performance, treatment efficacy and treatment adherence using an extreme value approach, and assessed the effects of emigration, time to TB diagnosis (to define incident TB) and intervention timing.ResultsNNS and NNT were overall high, with substantial variation. NNT showed numerically stronger negative correlation with TB notification rate in Norway (-0.75 [95% CI -1.00 to -0.44]) than with the WHO incidence rate (IR) (-0.32 [95% CI -0.93 to 0.29]). NNT was affected substantially by emigration and the definition of incident TB. Estimates were lowest for Somali (NNS 99 [70-150], NNT 27 [19-41]) and highest for Thai immigrants (NNS 585 [413-887], NNT 111 [79-116]). Implementing LTBI treatment in immigrants sooner after arrival may improve the effectiveness of the programme.ConclusionUsing TB notifications in Norway, rather than IR in source countries, would improve targeting of immigrants for LTBI management. However, the overall high NNT is a concern and challenges the scale-up of preventive LTBI treatment for significant public health impact. Better data are urgently needed to monitor and evaluate NNS and NNT in countries implementing LTBI screening.

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