Predictors of Screening Results for Depressive Symptoms Among Homeless Adults in Los Angeles With Latent Tuberculosis

1}1School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA2David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA3School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CAAccepted 31 December 2004Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of screeningresults for depressive symptoms in a Los Angeles homeless population withlatent tuberculosis (TB). Four hundred and fifteen homeless adults participatingin a nurse case managed intervention were i ...

Knowledge of Tuberculosis Among Drug Users)Relationship to Return Rates for Tuberculosis Screening at a Syringe Exchange)

Abstract – Tuberculosis is an important health issue among drug users. We sought to evaluate activedrug users’ (DUs) knowledge of tuberculosis (TB) and to assess the relationship between TB knowledgeand attitudes and tuberculin skin test (TST) return rates at a syringe exchange program. DUs wererecruited at a syringe exchange program in New York City, were interviewed and offered TSTs, andreceived $15.00 upon returning for TST reading. The questionnaire evaluated knowledge of TB tran ...