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Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Outcomes in Sierra Leone.
Lakoh, Sulaiman; Jiba, Darlinda F; Baldeh, Mamadu; Adekanmbi, Olukemi; Barrie, Umu; Seisay, Alhassan L; Deen, Gibrilla F; Salata, Robert A; Yendewa, George A.
  • Lakoh S; College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Jiba DF; Connaught Hospital, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Baldeh M; Connaught Hospital, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Adekanmbi O; Connaught Hospital, University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Barrie U; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Seisay AL; Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Deen GF; Infectious Disease Research Network, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Salata RA; National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • Yendewa GA; College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Trop Med Infect Dis ; 6(3)2021 Aug 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1613990
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected tuberculosis (TB) care delivery in high burden countries. We therefore conducted a retrospective study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on TB case detection and treatment outcomes at the Chest Clinic at Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Overall, 2300 presumptive cases were tested during the first three quarters of 2020 (intra-COVID-19) versus 2636 in 2019 (baseline), representing a 12.7% decline. Testing declined by 25% in women, 20% in children and 81% in community-initiated referrals. Notwithstanding, laboratory-confirmed TB cases increased by 37.0% and treatment success rate was higher in 2020 (55.6% vs. 46.7%, p = 0.002). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that age < 55 years (aOR 1.74, 95% CI (1.80, 2.56); p = 0.005), new diagnosis (aOR 1.69, 95% CI (1.16, 2.47); p = 0.007), pulmonary TB (aOR 3.17, 95% CI (1.67, 6.04); p < 0.001), HIV negative status (aOR 1.60, 95%CI (1.24, 2.06); p < 0.001) and self-administration of anti-TB drugs through monthly dispensing versus directly observed therapy (DOT) (aOR 1.56, 95% CI (1.21, 2.03); p = 0.001) independently predicted treatment success. These findings may have policy implications for DOTS in this setting and suggest that more resources are needed to reverse the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB program activities in Sierra Leone.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: TROPICALMED6030154