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Table 1 Results of ratings in round 1 for health policymakers and TB HCWs

From: Framework of behavioral indicators evaluating TB health promotion outcomes: a modified Delphi study of TB policymakers and health workers

Item

Importance

Feasibility

 

Median

Mode

CV

Consensus (% score of >7)

Median

Mode

CV

Consensus (%score of >7)

Policymakers

 Domains

  Behaviors of policymaking

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.3

92.9

 Subdomains

  Input for TB control

9

9

0.1

100

9

7

0.3

68.8

  Policymaking

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.2

68.8

 Indicators

  Funds for TB control

9

9

0.1

93.3

9

9

0.4

86.7

  Human resources for TB control

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.3

71.4

  Percentage of policies made for TB control

7

9

0.3

100

9

9

0.2

78.6

  Number of TB-control policies implemented

9

7

0.3

80.4

5

9

0.5

92.9

TB HCWs

 Domains

  Self-protective behavior

9

9

0.1

93.3

9

9

0.2

93.4

  Behaviors related to diagnosis of TB patients

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.3

73.3

  Behaviors related to treatment of TB patients

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.2

86.7

  Behaviors related to health education targeted at TB patients

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.2

80

 Subdomains

  Breaking the chains of transmission (Prevention of infection)

9

9

0.1

100

7

9

0.3

93.3

  Implementing clinic guidelines

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.3

66.7

  Implementing standard treatment regimens

9

9

0

100

8.1

9

0.3

93.3

  Visiting patients regularly

9

9

0.1

100

8.1

9

0.2

93.3

  Content of health education

9

9

0.1

100

7

7

0.2

80

  Time for health education

8.4

9

0.2

85.7

7

7

0.3

66.7

 Indicators

  Hours/day of disinfecting workplace by ultraviolet radiation

9

9

0.2

93.4

9

9

0.1

100

  Percentage of doctors ventilating workplace daily

9

9

0.2

85.7

9

9

0.3

78.6

  Percentage of doctors wearing respirators

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

93.3

  Handwashing after each patient appointment

7

9

0.4

66.7

9

9

0.3

86.7

  Percentage of patients diagnosed according to clinic guidelines

9

9

0

100

7

7

0.3

66.7

  Percentage of patients using a standard treatment regimen

9

9

0

100

8.1

9

0.1

100

  Percentage of patients covered by DOT

9

9

0.2

92.8

9

9

0.1

100

  Percentage of patients who received information on free treatment policy

9

9

0.2

83.3

9

9

0.1

93.3

  Percentage of patients who received information on importance of adhering to treatment

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.2

86.7

  Percentage of patients who received information on preventing TB transmission

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.3

73.3

  Percentage of patients who received information on regular follow-up sputum microscopies

9

9

0.1

100

9

9

0.3

80

  Percentage of patients who received information on drug side-effects

9

9

0.1

83.3

7.7

9

0.2

86.6

  Average minutes of health education per patient

7

7

0.3

86.7

7

9

0.3

64.3

  1. Note: UVGI refers to Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation