ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
— The study determined the challenges and prospects of TB case findings among patients and public health nurses in selected Rural Health Units in Guimba, Nueva Ecija. To collect the needed data, their socio-demographic profile was gathered using interview guide questions and subjected to in-depth discussion and analysis. The study utilized exploratory qualitative method of research design. The patient respondents were middle-aged adults, mostly males, married, elementary school graduates, earning below-average monthly incomes, and residing far from the healthcare facility. The public health nurses are also young adults, mostly females, married, and mostly working in the health center for long years. The patient respondents encountered challenges such as distance to RHU, limited digital literacy, limited awareness and misconception, financial constraints, health literacy, and limited community involvement. For the health workers, results showed challenges in limited resources, limited interoperability, limited time for patient education, supply-chain issues, inconsistent training, and limited community engagement. Prospects for the patient respondents include improved infection control measures, remote monitoring, community-based health education, improved access to essential medication, expanded TB health education, and strong partnerships with other organizations. The health workers have identified improved infection control measures, remote monitoring, communitybased health education, access to essential medication, expanded TB health education and strong partnership with other organizations. Keywords — challenges, prospects, case finding, health workers, Pulmonary Tuberculosis