This cross-sectional study
explored tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitudes, practice, and TB
interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results as the predictor of self-reported
poor mental and physical health among HIV-infected persons attending a sexually transmitted diseases
clinic (N = 111).
The participants correctly responded to only 56.6% of the TB
knowledge questions. Most had positive attitudes and would not be ashamed of TB
diagnosis. The TB practice was suboptimal with only half having been tested for
TB within the past 2 years. Eight percent of the participants had positive IGRA
(n = 9).
Simultaneous multiple regression models showed that positive IGRA, an
indicator of latent TB infection, was the only significant predictor of both
poor mental health (p = .006) and physical health days (p = .016).
IGRA
screening and treatment of latent TB infection in HIV-infected persons could potentially improve their mental and
physical health status in addition to reducing the TB reactivation rate.
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- 1Wake County Human Services, Raleigh, NC, USA ashley.natad@wakegov.com.
- 2County of San Diego, TB & Refugee Health Branch, San Diego, CA, USA.
- 3Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA, USA.
- 4Texas State University, Round Rock, TX, USA.
- Clin Nurs Res. 2016 Feb;25(1):100-12. doi: 10.1177/1054773814547045. Epub 2014 Aug 20.
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