Tuberculosis screening and compliance with return for skin test reading among active drug users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028419 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Kevin Malotte (California State University System), Fen Rhodes, K E Mais, Kiera Mais |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 792-796 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.88.5.792 |
| PMID | 9585747 |
| OpenAlex | W1995145495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 15 |
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the independent and combined effects of different levels of monetary incentives and a theory-based educational intervention on return for tuberculosis (TB) skin test reading in a sample of active injection drug and crack cocaine users. Prevalence of TB infection in this sample was also determined. METHODS: Active or recent drug users (n = 1004), recruited via street outreach techniques, were skin tested for TB. They were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 levels of monetary incentive ($5 and $10) provided at return for skin test reading, alone or in combination with a brief motivational education session. RESULTS: More than 90% of those who received $10 returned for skin test reading, in comparison with 85% of those who received $5 and 33% of those who received no monetary incentive. The education session had no impact on return for skin test reading. The prevalence of a positive tuberculin test was 18.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Monetary incentives dramatically increase the return rate for TB skin test reading among drug users who are at high risk of TB infection
Family medicine · Incentive · Reading (process) · Test (biology) · Tuberculin · Tuberculosis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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| Citations per year | 0.39 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2023 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |