Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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Community Health Workers' Impact on Tuberculosis Diagnostics Accuracy in Urban Kenya: A Positive Test Rates Comparison Study

Mwangi Cherer, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi Kibet Wamunyami, Kenyatta University Ongit Jepkoech, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi Korir Kipyego, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18725920
Published: March 18, 2001

Abstract

Urban Kenya has faced challenges in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics due to limited access to advanced medical facilities. A comparative study design was employed, involving urban Kenyan communities where CHWs were integrated into routine healthcare services compared to control groups without CHW intervention. Positive test rates increased by 15% in areas with CHW involvement (90% CI: 8-23%) compared to baseline data from pre-intervention studies. This significant rise suggests enhanced TB detection efficiency. Community health workers significantly improved diagnostic accuracy for TB, particularly evident through the observed increase in positive test rates. Further replication and expansion of community-based healthcare programmes are recommended to enhance TB surveillance in urban settings. Tuberculosis diagnostics, Community Health Workers (CHWs), Urban Kenya, Positive Test Rates Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Mwangi Cherer, Kibet Wamunyami, Ongit Jepkoech, Korir Kipyego (2001). Community Health Workers' Impact on Tuberculosis Diagnostics Accuracy in Urban Kenya: A Positive Test Rates Comparison Study. African Neurosurgery Journal, Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18725920

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KenyaCommunity Health WorkersTuberculosisDiagnostic AccuracyPublic Health ModelsQualitative ResearchPositive Test Rates Comparison Studies

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