Nonkqubela Bantubani

Biographic Data

ID7751158
NAMENonkqubela Bantubani
GIVEN NAMESNonkqubela
FAMILY NAMEBantubani
SIGNATUREBANTUBANI N
AFFILIATIONSSouth African Medical Research Council
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX0

  • Completeness and Reliability of the Republic of South Africa National Tuberculosis (TB) Surveillance System

    Open AccessLaura Jean Podewils, Nonkqubela Bantubani et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The current evaluation revealed that one-third of persons diagnosed with TB disease may not have been notified of their disease or initiated on treatment ('initial defaulters'). The ETR is not capturing all TB patients. Further, among patients with a TB record, completeness and reliability of information in the TB Surveillance System is inconsistent across data sources. Actions are urgently needed to ensure that all diagnosed patients are treated…

  • TB tracer teams in South Africa

    Open AccessClaire Bristow, Claire C Bristow et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    This study identified key components of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding TB patient tracing activities in South Africa. Educating patients on the essential need to complete treatment irrespective of clinical symptoms may help improve treatment adherence. Future scale-up and integration of TB tracing activities as part of standard TB management should include provisions for standardized training of personnel on the critical elements o…