Initial loss to follow up among tuberculosis patients: the role of Ward-Based Outreach Teams and short message service (SMS) technology (research proposal)

Autor: Judith R. M. Mwansa-Kambafwile, Charles Chasela, Nazir Ismail, Colin Menezes

Publikováno v: BMC Research Notes, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem in South Africa. Initial loss to follow up (LTFU) among TB patients is high varying between 14.9 and 18%. Some of the reasons for this are: lack of proper communication between patient and staff on

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Pre-treatment loss to follow-up among smear-positive TB patients in tertiary hospitals, Quetta, Pakistan.

Autor: Wali A; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan.; Provincial Tuberculosis Control Programme, Health Department, Balochistan, Pakistan., Kumar AMV; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France.; The Union, South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India., Hinderaker SG; Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway., Heldal E; Independent Tuberculosis Consultant, Oslo, Norway., Qadeer E; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan., Fatima R; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan., Ullah A; Provincial Tuberculosis Control Programme, Health Department, Balochistan, Pakistan., Safdar N; Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.; Social and Health Inequalities Network, Islamabad, Pakistan., Yaqoob A; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan., Anwar K; Bridge Consultants Foundation, Karachi, Pakistan., Ul Haq M; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Publikováno v: Public health action [Public Health Action] 2017 Mar 21; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 21-25.