Tuberculosis Case Notification by Registered Private Medical Practitioners in Kolkata: A Mixed-Methods Study

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dc.contributor.authorShukla, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorMaulik, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBasu, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMukherjee, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:55:46Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:55:46Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: Under?notification of tuberculosis(TB) cases remains a persistent problem that impedes accurate estimation of the disease burden. India’s private health sector contributes to only one?fourth of the total TB notifications. Objectives: The present study was conducted among registered private practitioners in Kolkata to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice on TB notification, to find the socio?demographic and work-related factors associated with it, to identify the barriers faced by them in notifying TB cases and to elicit suggested solutions in overcoming these barriers. Materials and Methods: It was an observational study, cross-sectional in design following explanatory sequential mixed?methods approach conducted among 426 private practitioners in Kolkata Municipal Corporation area over 2 years (July 2019–October 2021). Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 with suitable descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data were analyzed using Atlas.ti 7.1 and data were represented in the form of themes, codes, and verbatims. Results: Out of 426, 295 (69.2%) of the study population had adequate knowledge, 385 (90.4%) had positive attitude and only 115 (27.0%) had satisfactory practice. Lack of awareness, inadequate communication, and breaching patient confidentiality were the main barriers identified. Suggested solutions to improve engagement of private sector were organizing more continuing medical educations, active case finding, and acknowledgement to private practitioners on notification. Conclusion: Private practitioners had adequate knowledge on TB notification, their attitude was very positive but practice was poor. Training and sensitization of private practitioners on notification are recommended with feedback from both ends.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Residenten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professoren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head of Departmenten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsStatistician?Cum?Tutor, Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationShukla V, Maulik S, Basu M, Mukherjee M.. Tuberculosis Case Notification by Registered Private Medical Practitioners in Kolkata: A Mixed-Methods Study. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2022 Nov; 66(1): 45-50en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223783
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume66en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1073_22en_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectNikshayen_US
dc.subjectprivate practitionersen_US
dc.subjectprivate sectoren_US
dc.subjecttuberculosis notificationen_US
dc.titleTuberculosis Case Notification by Registered Private Medical Practitioners in Kolkata: A Mixed-Methods Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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