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dc.contributor.authorYoungui, Boris Tchakounte
dc.contributor.authorAtwine, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorOtai, David
dc.contributor.authorVasiliu, Anca
dc.contributor.authorSsekyanzi, Bob
dc.contributor.authorSih, Colette
dc.contributor.authorKana, Rogacien
dc.contributor.authorArinaitwe, Rinah
dc.contributor.authorCuer, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorSimo, Leonie
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Richard
dc.contributor.authorTchendjou, Patrice
dc.contributor.authorCasenghi, Martina
dc.contributor.authorKuate, Albert Kuate
dc.contributor.authorTuryahabwe, Stavia
dc.contributor.authorCohn, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorBonnet, Maryline
dc.contributor.authorTchounga, Boris Kevin
dc.contributor.authoron behalf of the CONTACT Study Group
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-19T09:07:34Z
dc.date.available2024-03-19T09:07:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationYoungui, B. T., Atwine, D., Otai, D., Vasiliu, A., Ssekyanzi, B., Sih, C., ... & CONTACT Study Group. (2024). Integration of HIV Testing in a Community Intervention for Tuberculosis Screening Among Household Contacts of Patients with Tuberculosis in Cameroon and Uganda. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 95(5), 431-438.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/3477
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: People living with HIV are considered at higher risk of developing severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) disease. Providing HIV testing to TB-exposed people is therefore critical. We present the results of integrating HIV testing into a community-based intervention for household TB contact management in Cameroon and Uganda. Methods: Trained community health workers visited the households of index patients with TB identified in 3 urban/semi-urban and6 rural districts or sub-districts as part of a cluster-randomized trial and provided TB screening to all household contacts. Voluntary HIV counseling and testing were offered to contacts aged 5 years or older with unknown HIV status. We describe the cascade of care for HIV testing and the factors associated with the acceptance of HIV testing. Results: Overall, 1983 household contacts aged 5 years or older were screened for TB. Of these contacts, 1652 (83.3%) did not know their HIV status, 1457 (88.2%) accepted HIV testing, and 1439 (98.8%) received testing. HIV testing acceptance was lower among adults than children [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.35, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.22 to 0.55], those living in household of an HIV-positive vs HIV-negative index case (aOR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.38 to 0.83), and contacts requiring a reassessment visit after the initial TB screening visit vs asymptomatic contacts (aOR = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.06 to 0.67) and was higher if living in Uganda vs Cameroon (aOR = 4.54, 95% CI: 1.17 to 17.62) or if another contact of the same index case was tested for HIV (aOR = 9.22, 95% CI: 5.25 to 16.18). Conclusion: HIV testing can be integrated into community-based household TB contact screening and is well-accepteden_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromesen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectIntegrationen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectContact tracingen_US
dc.subjectCommunity health workersen_US
dc.titleIntegration of HIV Testing in a Community Intervention for Tuberculosis Screening Among Household Contacts of Patients with Tuberculosis in Cameroon and Ugandaen_US
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