PREVINE-TB: PRevent: EValuating the implementation of NEw strategies for preventive TB among people living with HIV in Brazil
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07/01/2018
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Summary
PREVINE-TB (PRevent: EValuating the Implementation of NEw strategies for preventing TB among people living with HIV in Brazil) will test use of QFT+ and compare adherence strategies to optimize implementation of the TB prevention continuum in HIV clinics in Brazil. Our goal is to assess the implementation by the Brazilian National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) of a novel strategy to prevent TB among PLWH in Brazil. Aim 1 will focus on QFT+ as a strategy to increase screening for LTBI as part of routine care for PLWH. Aim 2 will determine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three scalable methods for optimizing patient adherence to 3HP. Finally, we will utilize (Aim 3) the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to optimize intervention processes and describe key elements for the successful implementation of the QFT+ and 3HP strategies to inform scale-up and maintenance. Using a mixed methods approach, we will explore perspectives from three stakeholder groups (patients, providers, and program managers/policy makers) to build and improve optimal intervention implementation. This evaluation will help ensure study results are directly translated into policy in the most appropriate and cost-effective manner.