ABSTRACT
Background: Medical practitioners are the main source of health care for patients in Pakistan due to their availability at all times. Limited information is available related to the management of Tuberculosis [TB] among the practitioners
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Setting: Through stratified random sampling among the practitioners of Lahore, Punjab
Period: May 2014 to August 2014
Methods: They were presented with a questionnaire and their answers examined according to the international designed strategy for TB management
Results: TB management has a positive relationship with experience, awareness, source of awareness and continuing medical education and a negative relationship with qualification. 95 % of doctors agreed to go for further investigation but only 40% knew that 2 sputum samples were required for proper diagnosis. Only 32% doctors knew TB resistant drugs were to be given in drug resistant cases
Conclusion: Most doctors in Pakistan lack sufficient knowledge regarding tuberculosis management and prompt measures shall be taken to improve it