Biography
Dr Nancy Bedingfield is post-doctoral scholar with strong interests in qualitative methods, patient education, health equity, and implementation science. Nancy has over a decade of experience working as a nurse, a clinical trials project manager and a knowledge translation project manager, all in the field of TB. She is working on international patient-centred research projects with the McGill International TB Research Centre, the Dahdaleh School of Global Health, and the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.
Key Impacts
What’s special about quality of life in TB: A qualitative appraisal of generic frameworks
WHO facets and biographical disruption are an appropriate but insufficient basis for a TB-QoL framework. Stigma, motivation, and family implications must be addressed to ensure QoL-enhancing interventions are meaningful for people experiencing TB.
Source: Conference 2024
Social-behavioural determinants shaping TB service uptake among household contacts of people with TB in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Familiarity and trust in healthcare may enable HHCs to access timely TB screening and testing services. However, previous exposure or familiarity with TB care may counterintuitively hinder uptake. Point-of-care testing, universal testing of all HHCs, and counselling on TB reinfection, risk, prevention, and recovery may enhance HCI outcomes.
Source: Conference 2024