Does routine home visiting improve the return rate and outcome of DOTS patients who delay treatment?
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2003; 9 (4): 702-708
in English
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ABSTRACT
Over a period of 6 months the effect of home visits on compliance with directly observed therapy, short course [DOTS], was studied on 480 new smear-positive tuberculosis patients who had delayed collecting their drugs on one occasion. Patients registered at 15 tuberculosis treatment centers in Baghdad, Iraq, were randomized to an intervention group [receiving home visits from trained personnel] or a control group. Home visits were highly effective in improving the return to treatment of patients who were late for treatment [231/240, 96.3%]. The intervention group showed a higher treatment success rate [94.2% versus 76.7%], lower default rate [0.8% versus 10.0%] and higher smear conversion rate after the end of treatment [92.9% versus 75.0%] than controls. Home visiting by trained personnel significantly improves patient compliance with DOTS
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Patient Dropouts
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Sputum
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Logistic Models
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Public Health Practice
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Disease Notification
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Urban Health Services
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2003
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