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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Infectious Disease Management

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) testing access can be a barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment.
  • Community pharmacies represent an accessible venue for public health services.
  • The tuberculin skin test (TST) is a common method for TB screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate patient experiences and perceptions of a community pharmacy-based TB testing initiative.
  • To assess the accessibility and patient satisfaction with TST services in pharmacies.
  • To identify factors influencing patient engagement with pharmacy-based TB testing.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional telephonic survey of 325 patients who received TST in community pharmacies.
  • Survey developed by TB management experts and peer-reviewed for clarity.
  • Statistical analysis using chi-squared test to identify differences based on location.

Main Results:

  • High uptake of TST services in community pharmacies was observed.
  • Patients reported positive experiences, with accessible care and short appointment times (<20 minutes).
  • A high follow-up TST reading rate (98.5%) and a 4.3% positive TST rate were noted.

Conclusions:

  • Community pharmacies are effective in providing accessible TB testing services.
  • Patients have positive experiences with pharmacy-based TST, indicating successful public health initiative implementation.
  • Pharmacy-based TB screening can improve public health outcomes by increasing testing access.