Publications by authors named "Chhenglay Leng"
Background: Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection has been known as a seedbed for TB disease later in life. The interruption from latent TB infection to TB disease can be done through TB preventive treatment (TPT). In Cambodia, only 40.
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- The study highlights significant barriers to diagnosing and treating tuberculosis (TB) in children in resource-limited settings like Cambodia, focusing on perspectives from healthcare providers and caregivers.
- Key issues identified include inadequate TB staffing, limited knowledge about childhood TB among providers, poor collaboration on screening efforts, and interruptions in the supply of TB medications.
- Caregivers face additional challenges such as high transportation costs, lack of clear communication from healthcare providers, and physical limitations, which hinder effective care-seeking and management for children with TB.
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 29% of global tuberculosis (TB) and almost 47% of childhood TB cases were not reported to national TB programs in 2019. In Cambodia, most childhood TB cases were reported from health facilities supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in 2019. This study aimed to compare the healthcare providers' knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) on childhood TB case detection in operational districts (ODs) with high and low childhood TB case detection in Cambodia.
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