How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Tuberculosis Control in São Paulo Challenges Realities and Solutions Technologies

Phase 4

• Conditions: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; C01.150.252.410.040.552.846

• Registration Number: RBR-46gs8pk
• Lead Sponsor: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2028-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Managers from different levels (federal, state, regional, and municipal) will be included. Health and social assistance professionals who have worked in healthcare and/or health surveillance for at least six months, starting from September 2019, due to their prior experience before the pandemic context. Representatives of social movements and health councils (national, state, municipal, and local) who have at least six months of experience will also be interviewed. All cases and deaths from tuberculosis (TB) reported in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) from 2015 to 2022 and cases and deaths from COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022 available on the Coronavirus Panel will be considered. The population for this study phase will consist of people undergoing treatment for TB. No gender criteria apply. Professionals who are part of the health team responsible for Directly Observed Treatment (DOT). Managers of the units (Primary Health Care (PHC) coordinators and/or coordinators of PHC units in the municipalities and units previously selected)

Exclusion Criteria

Serão excluídos gestores ou profissionais que não respondam a três contatos seguidos. Só serão considerados os casos e óbitos notificados como causa básica tuberculose ou COVID-19 dentro do período citado; outras doenças ou notificações fora do período serão excluídas. Serão excluídas pessoas que não estejam fazendo tratamento para tuberculose (TB) no momento e profissionais de saúde que não atuem no Tratamento Diretamente Observado (TDO), exceto gestores das unidades

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified