Questionnaire section II: management of tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection among refugees in Europe
| Procedures if active tuberculosis is diagnosed No: refusal of asylum: 34/36 (94.4%) Yes: obligation to undergo treatment: 24/36 (66.6%) Other: 10/36 (27.7%) Not applicable: 2/36 (5.5%) |
| Obligation to undergo treatment Where Treatment in hospital: 24/36 (66.6%) Not applicable: 8/36 (22.2%) Not answered: 4/36 (11.1%) When Treatment immediately started after diagnosis: 26/36 (72.2%) Not answered 2/36 (5.5%) Not applicable: 8/36 (22.2%) Funding Governmental funds: 26/36 (72.2%) Not answered: 2/36 (5.5%) Not applicable: 8/36 (22.2%) |
| Procedures if latent tuberculosis infection is diagnosed No, refusal of asylum: 20/36 (55.5%) Yes, obligation to undergo preventive therapy: 8/36 (22.2%) Other: 18/36 (50%) Not applicable: 8/36 (22.2%) |
| Obligation to undergo preventive therapy Proposed to all positive for latent tuberculosis infection Proposed to all positive for latent tuberculosis infection: 3/36 (8.3%) No, proposed for specific groups and ages only: 7/36 (19.4%) Not applicable: 24/36 (66.6%) Not answered: 1/36 (2.7%) Same procedure as native nationals positive for latent tuberculosis infection Same procedure as native nationals positive for latent tuberculosis infection: 7/36(19.4%) Not applicable: 24/36(66.6%) Not answered: 5/36 (13.8%) Therapy delivery Therapy delivered at chest/directly observed treatment/tuberculosis centres/tuberculosis specialists: 7/36 (19.4%) Not applicable: 23/36(63.8%) Not answered: 6/36 (16.6%) Funding Government budget: 9/36 (25%) Not applicable: 23/36 (63.8%) Not answered: 4/36 (11.1%) |
| Regional/national specific programmes for tuberculosis management in refugees Yes: 10/36 (27.7%) No, not fully specific: 4/36 (11.1%) No: 22/36 (61.1%) |
| Regional/national programmes to provide sensitive services Yes: 23/36 (63.8%) No: 1/36 (2.7%) Not answered: 12/36 (33.3%) |
| Special measures to deal with undocumented migrants Yes: 22/36 (61.1%) No: 1/36 (2.7%) Not answered: 13/36 (36.1%) |
| Discrepancy/ies between guidelines and implementation Yes: 9/36 (25%) No: 6/36 (16.6%) Not answered: 8/36 (22.2%) Not applicable: 13/36 (36.1%) |
| Tuberculosis management funding Government funds: 22/36 (61.1%) Not answered: 12/36 (33.3%) Not applicable: 2/36 (5.5%) |