Training Programmes for Tuberculosis Prevention among Urban Slums Residents in Accra, Ghana: A Longitudinal Review
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| author | Agbenyeni, Kofi Awoyeleye, Precious Adzimba, Gifty Anyantakpor, Freddy |
| author_facet | Agbenyeni, Kofi Awoyeleye, Precious Adzimba, Gifty Anyantakpor, Freddy |
| contents | <p>Urban slums in Accra, Ghana, are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) due to overcrowding and poor living conditions. Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in TB prevention by educating residents about infection control measures. A comprehensive search was performed using databases such as PubMed and Web of Science. Studies were included if they reported the efficacy of training programmes delivered to CHWs between and , focusing on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to TB prevention. Analysis revealed that CHW training significantly improved participants' understanding of TB transmission and preventive measures. Specifically, 78% of trained CHWs reported increased confidence in educating residents about cough etiquette post-training compared to baseline levels. CHW training programmes demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing knowledge and attitudes toward TB prevention among urban slum residents in Accra, with long-term adherence observed over a period of six months. Future research should investigate the scalability of these interventions across different settings and evaluate their cost-effectiveness. Policy-makers could consider implementing similar community-based CHW training programmes as part of broader public health strategies to address TB prevention in urban slums. Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Training Programmes for Tuberculosis Prevention among Urban Slums Residents in Accra, Ghana: A Longitudinal Review Agbenyeni, Kofi Awoyeleye, Precious Adzimba, Gifty Anyantakpor, Freddy Sub-Saharan Urbanization CommunityHealthWorker Interventions QualitativeDataAnalysis Epidemiology PublicHealthPolicy <p>Urban slums in Accra, Ghana, are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) due to overcrowding and poor living conditions. Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in TB prevention by educating residents about infection control measures. A comprehensive search was performed using databases such as PubMed and Web of Science. Studies were included if they reported the efficacy of training programmes delivered to CHWs between and , focusing on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to TB prevention. Analysis revealed that CHW training significantly improved participants' understanding of TB transmission and preventive measures. Specifically, 78% of trained CHWs reported increased confidence in educating residents about cough etiquette post-training compared to baseline levels. CHW training programmes demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing knowledge and attitudes toward TB prevention among urban slum residents in Accra, with long-term adherence observed over a period of six months. Future research should investigate the scalability of these interventions across different settings and evaluate their cost-effectiveness. Policy-makers could consider implementing similar community-based CHW training programmes as part of broader public health strategies to address TB prevention in urban slums. Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.</p> |
| title | Training Programmes for Tuberculosis Prevention among Urban Slums Residents in Accra, Ghana: A Longitudinal Review |
| topic | Sub-Saharan Urbanization CommunityHealthWorker Interventions QualitativeDataAnalysis Epidemiology PublicHealthPolicy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18837755 |