2022
Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia
Saranjav A, Parisi C, Zhou X, Dorjnamjil K, Samdan T, Erdenebaatar S, Chuluun A, Dalkh T, Ganbaatar G, Brooks MB, Spiegelman D, Ganmaa D, Davis JL. Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061229. PMID: 35973702, PMCID: PMC9386240, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContact TracingCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleMongoliaRetrospective StudiesTuberculosisTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsPrimary health centersTB preventive therapyRoutine surveillance dataHealth centersHousehold contactsCohort studyPreventive therapyTB careTB dispensariesRetrospective cross-sectional cohort studyCross-sectional cohort studySurveillance dataActive TB treatmentGuideline-adherent careHealth system predictorsQuality of tuberculosisOdds of patientsHealth system factorsQuality improvement interventionsLow-quality careCare cascadeTB screeningTB treatmentTuberculosis careIndex patients
2021
Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Contact Tracing During a Public Health Emergency: A Prospective Implementation Study
Shelby T, Schenck C, Weeks B, Goodwin J, Hennein R, Zhou X, Spiegelman D, Grau LE, Niccolai L, Bond M, Davis JL. Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Contact Tracing During a Public Health Emergency: A Prospective Implementation Study. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 721952. PMID: 34490198, PMCID: PMC8417826, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.721952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective implementation studyOutreach callsContact tracingAge-related disparitiesPublic health nursesRE-AIM implementation frameworkMultivariable regression modelsTimeliness of caseImplementation studyPublic health responsePublic health emergencyMedian timeHealth nursesAfrican American casesHealth responseInfectious diseasesFuture epidemicsDays of exposureHealth emergencyCOVID-19System-level predictorsRegression modelsCOVID-19 Contact TracingDaysPredictors