Bridging the knowledge-practice gap in tuberculosis contact management in a high-burden setting: a mixed-methods protocol for a multicenter health system strengthening study

Table 4 Qualitative data collection: sample sizes and target populations

Planned sample sizes for qualitative data collection
Health care providers	15
Allied health staff	3
Policy makers	7
TB patients	25
TB contacts or their parents	25
Considerations in selection of study participants
Healthcare providers
Health institution where participant is employed	Primary health care facility, hospital, district health office, local TB NGO, other TB care provider (clinic, private pharmacy)
Experience with TB	< 5 years, ≥ 5 years
Contact with TB patient	Direct contact (e.g., clinicians) or indirect contact (e.g., laboratory workers)
Knowledge and Training	Trained or not trained in child TB management
Sex	Male and female
Ethnicity	Papuan and non-Papuan
Patients and families
Education	High school, primary school, or minimal/none. Education level in the family measured by asking level of education of each family member and selecting the highest
Occupation	Formal and informal sector measured by asking occupation of the family member in productive age
Number of families living in the same house	Single family Multiple families
Place of living	Timika City, low-land areas, highland areas
Sex	Male and Female
Ethnicity	Papuan and non-Papuan

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