Table 7 ToT and TB health worker change in capability for cessation support
| Â | NTP staff trained as trainers | TB health workers trained | Capability questionnaire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before training Mean (minimum, maximum) | After training Mean (minimum, maximum) | % Change (95% confidence interval [CI]) | |||
Bangladesh | 4 | 37: 5 in learning sites Follow-on training provided by research team and NTP trainers to 32 health workers in addition to training sites | 97% (min: 93%; max: 100%) | 99% (min: 99%; max: 100%) | 3% (95% CI: −0.6 to 6%) |
Pakistan | 16 | 115 health workers trained in 4 districts: 55 doctors, 56 DOTS facilitators, 4 district data assistants Follow-on training: all TB staff in 121 facilities trained by 2020 | 70% (min: 31%; max: 99%) | 86% (min: 21%; max: 100%) | 16% (95% CI: 13–19%) |
Nepal | 8 | 17: 11 TB health workers and 6 public health officers No follow-on training beyond learning sites | 59% (min: 36%; max: 86%) | 81% (min: 40%; max: 94%) | 22% (95% CI: 16–28%) |
Combined for all 3 countries | 28 | 169 trained initially 153 received follow-on training | 69% (min: 31%; max: 100%) | 86% (min: 1% max: 100% | 17% (95% CI: 14–20% |