Do patients with tuberculosis referred from a tertiary care referral centre reach their peripheral health institution.

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dc.contributor.authorKHANDEKAR, JYOTI
dc.contributor.authorACHARYA, ANITA SHANKAR
dc.contributor.authorTILAK, H R
dc.contributor.authorSHARMA, AMIT
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-26T07:34:17Z
dc.date.available2015-02-26T07:34:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.description.abstractBackground. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in India. The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), started in 1997, involved medical colleges in the control of TB on a high priority. We assessed whether patients with TB referred from a tertiary care hospital in Delhi reached the desired peripheral health institution and had their treatment initiated. Methods. This descriptive, retrospective study was done at a tertiary care hospital and included all patients with a diagnosis of TB (pulmonary or extrapulmonary) who were seen at the referral centre during the year 2011. Data were collected from various records of the referral centre and analysed for availability of feedback of the referred patients. Information regarding their registration and initiation of treatment was also collected. Postcards were used for the first time to trace referrals in patients with TB. Results. The majority (94%) of patients with TB seen in the referral centre at a tertiary care facility were referred to a peripheral health institution nearest to their place of residence. Feedback on referral was received from these institutions for 79.4% of patients from the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi and for 47.4% of patients from outside the NCR of Delhi. Conclusion. We found that a majority of patients with TB were referred and the registration and initiation of treatment could be traced in >75% of patients.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKHANDEKAR JYOTI, ACHARYA ANITA SHANKAR, TILAK H R, SHARMA AMIT. Do patients with tuberculosis referred from a tertiary care referral centre reach their peripheral health institution. National Medical Journal of India. 2013 Nov-Dec ; 26 (6): 332-334.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/156398
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://nmji.in/archives/Volume-26/Issue-6/02-26-6-OA-III.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Services --utilization
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPostal Service
dc.subject.meshReferral and Consultation --utilization
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studies
dc.subject.meshTertiary Care Centers --utilization
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis --therapy
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Pulmonary --therapy
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleDo patients with tuberculosis referred from a tertiary care referral centre reach their peripheral health institution.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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