Table 3.

Indicators of implementation of the TPT cascade based on surveys of 271 health care workers in Namibia, 2014–2015

Indicator of ICF/TPT cascade implementation (n)a	Number of HCWs	%
IMPLEMENTATION
Received training on TB screening or TPT (n = 173)
Yes	106	61.3
v	67	38.7
Reported starting TPT at the same time as ART (n = 150)
Yes	70	46.7
No	80	53.3
Reported that PLHIV were screened for TB during every clinic visit (n = 168)
Yes	111	66.1
No	57	33.9
RESPONSIBILITY
Who is responsible for conducting TB screening at your health facility? (n = 175)
Nurse +/− Other	148	84.6
Other Only	107	61.1
Who is responsible for prescribing TPT at your health facility? (n = 169)
Nurse (or nurse + physician)	130	76.9
Physican Only	74	43.8
CLINICIAN PERCEPTION
What concerns do you have concerning TPT? (n = 135)
None	47	34.8
Some	88	65.2
What concerns do your patients have regarding TPT? (n = 137)
None	73	53.3
Some	64	46.7
Is your facility doing a good job of getting PLHIV on TPT? (n = 108)
Yes	78	72.2
No	30	27.8

^aDenominators vary by indicator because not all health care workers answered all interview questions, and some questions allowed for multiple responses that could be mutually inclusive