Publications by authors named "Lana Unwanah"
In Indonesia, the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation is limited, with low detection rates. We report the yield of and risk factors for TB disease and infection for household contacts (HHCs) investigated using chest X-ray (CXR) screening. We identified HHCs aged five years and above of bacteriologically confirmed index cases from 2018 to 2022 in Yogyakarta City and Kulon Progo.
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- Coverage of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) in Indonesia is low, with many individuals not completing their treatment.
- A program in Yogyakarta offered personalized contact investigations and a shorter TPT regimen to household members of TB patients, resulting in high initiation and completion rates.
- Effective monitoring for side effects and providing supportive communication increased adherence, with 91.5% of participants completing their 3-month regimen despite some reporting side effects.