Persistence of gaps in implementation of revised national tuberculosis control program in an area of West Bengal.
Indian J Public Health
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2007 Oct-Dec; 51(4): 246-8
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to evaluate the RNTCP in Habra TB, unit North 24 Parganas district, in February 2004. We collected both primary and secondary data, cross-checked registers and records. The TB unit was catering 23% more population; 54% of patients belonged to backward section. All patients received free drugs and free microscopy services; 90% received DOT during intensive phase and 67% during continuation phase; DOT time was inconvenient to 20% patients and 30% in attending DOT; 14% patients did not give three sputum samples at diagnosis; 28.3% centers lacked expected facilities; inconsistency in 27.8% drug boxes; records lacking in address verification (74.4%) and defaulter retrieval activity (47.2%). Delay in diagnosis and initiation of treatment was also prevailed.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Entrevistas como Assunto
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Adolescente
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Cooperação do Paciente
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Adulto
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Fidelidade a Diretrizes
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Terapia Diretamente Observada
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
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Revisão sistemática de estudos observacionais
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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