To Study the Extent of Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment under DOTS.
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2011-06
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Present study was prospectively carried out at the 3 DOTS cum
Microscopy Centres, associated with LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Disease. A pre-tested and pre-designed questionnaire was
developed to study the objectives and the patients were interviewed
with the questionnaire at beginning of treatment.
Among the 311 patients who were included in the study , 158 patients
consisted of different type of delay. In the study maximum delay was
patient delay (43.08%) i.e. in DOTS maximum delay is due to patients
reporting to the clinic after onset of symptoms. Diagnosis delay was
found in only 7.34% cases, indicating that the diagnosis in DOTS is
efficient. Treatment delay consisted of 22.5% among study among study
population i.e. late initiation of treatment under DOTS is a major issue
on which the system have to concentrate.
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Rathi Nitin, Jhamb Rajat, Verma Pushpender, Sarin Rohit. To Study the Extent of Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment under DOTS. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2011 Jun; 43(2): 113-119.