Proportion of Hospitalization at a Respiratory Centre Under RNTCP.
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2013-07
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Objective: To determine proportion of patients requiring
hospitalization under RNCTP. Methodology:All area-patients
registered for treatment under RNTCP at LRS Institute, New
Delhi through 16 DOTS centre during the reference period
(1st April 2006 to 31st Dec 2006) were listed and those
patients requiring hospitalization (upto 31st Dec 2007) at
LRS Institute were identified and interviewed by a single
investigator using semi-structured proforma with certain
inclusion and exclusion criteria’s. The data was entered into
master sheet and analysis carried out using software statistical
package by computing proportion (%) and chi-square test.
Results: It was observed that there were 2,345 patients
registered for treatment under RNTCP during the reference
period, out of which, 4.22% (99) required hospitalization.
The males outnumbered females in absolute numbers,
however, gender related hospitalization was similar, 4.08%
for males to 4.47% for females (p=0.647). Maximum case
load (75.75%) was seen in economically productive age group
(15-49 years). The proportion of hospitalization amongst 1-
14, 15-49, 50-60 and 61 years & above age group was 2.36%,
4.10%, 5.11% and 8.60% respectively (p=0.08); category
II (7.61%) patient admissions was twice than category I
(3.65%) patients (p<0.001). The proportion of hospitalization
was 2.37% and 5.4% amongst patients with negative and
positive sputum status respectively. Conclusion: The study
was undertaken at a respiratory tertiary care centre in a metro
city and within the study constraints it highlights disease
severity, late presentation and minimum need for TB beds
under prevailing socio-economic circumstances in the
country.
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TB, program, proportion, hospitalization, gender, category, RNTCP, sputum, operational research, city
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Sachdeva Ruchi, Sachdeva Sandeep, Sarin Rohit, Vohra Vikram. Proportion of Hospitalization at a Respiratory Centre Under RNTCP. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Jul ; 147 (7): 248-252.