Reach, implementation, and effectiveness of a tuberculosis preventive therapy intervention in rural South Africa
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Brittney van de Water, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Isabel Fulcher, PhD; Karl le Roux, MBchB, MSc
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In this study, we will assess the reach, implementation, and effectiveness of a nurse-led home based intervention designed to deliver tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy.
Dr. van de Water was a recipent of the Sigma Global Nursing Research Grant, 2019-2020 cohort.
The Sigma Theta Tau International grant application that funded this research, in whole or in part, was completed by the applicant and peer-reviewed prior to the award of the Sigma grant. No further peer-review has taken place upon the completion of the Sigma grant final report and its appearance in this repository.
Type | Presentation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Other |
Research Approach | Mixed/Multi Method Research |
Keywords | South Africa; Tuberculosis; Preventive Therapy |
Name | 32nd International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Virtual Event |
Date | 2021 |
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