Table 1
Application of the WHO health system building blocks.
| Building blocks | As applied to providing systems to support the health of | |
|---|---|---|
| General population | Health Workers | |
| Leadership & Governance | … across professions, institutions | … within health system and across disciplines to ensure prevention and control of TB risk |
| Existence of policy frameworks & oversight, design, accountability | ||
| Financing | … for all health system components | … for occupational health & safety and/including infection prevention and control (IPC) |
| Adequate funds for needed resources, good and services | ||
| Health Workforce | … for health professionals & support | … for occupational health and IPC professionals and support staff |
| Human resources management, skills & policies | ||
| Service Delivery | … diagnostic, curative & general health services | … for prevention, measurement and mitigation of TB risk and effects of the disease in health workers |
| Encompassing quality, access, safety and coverage of provided services | ||
| Access to Medicines and Technology | … for drugs, devices and other supplies | … for environmental control, personal protective equipment, and access to diagnosis and effective medicines for health workers |
| Ensuring access to needed equipment and materials | ||
| Information System | … for population health status & service use; trends and associations | … for health worker TB status and workplace risk; trends and associations |
| Production, analysis, dissemination and use of timely & reliable information | ||
Table 2
Location of key informants.
| Reference | KI Category | Designation | Mode of Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Provincial and national government authorities | Senior level manager in charge of occupational hygiene in a provincial health department | In person |
| G2 | Mid-level manager in charge of occupational hygiene in a provincial health department | In person | |
| G3 | Mid-level manager in charge of occupational hygiene in a provincial health department | In person | |
| G4 | Mid-level manager in charge of occupational hygiene in a provincial health department | In person | |
| G5 | Senior level manager in charge of wellness programme in a provincial health department | In person | |
| G6 | Senior manager in charge of TB, national Department of Health | In person | |
| G7 | Senior manager in charge of hygiene and health, national Department of Labour | In person | |
| G8 | Senior manager, national Department of Public Service | In person | |
| G9 | Senior manager, National Institute of Occupational Health | In person | |
| G10 | Occupational medicine specialist, National Institute Occupational Health | In person | |
| A1 | Academic experts (university based) | Professor Emeritus in occupational medicine | Skype |
| A2 | Professor in occupational health | In person | |
| A3 | Professor in public health medicine | In person | |
| A4 | Professor in occupational health | In person | |
| N1 | Occupational TB advocacy group | Survivor of MDR TB and TB advocate/former health worker | Telephone |
| N2 | Survivor of MDR TB and TB advocate/health worker | Telephone | |
| H1 | Hospital heads | Head of a large TB referral hospital | In person |
| L1 | Health legislator/politician | Member of national parliament | Telephone |