Effective models of delivery of directly observed therapy (DOT) for tuberculosis in resource-poor settings are needed. Intermittent chemotherapy may be an important component of DOT delivered in the community as it means fewer visits to supervisors. There is no published evidence on the efficacy of
Directly observed therapy for tuberculosis in children
β Scribed by Jeffrey R. Starke
- Book ID
- 102657489
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 721 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-6863
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## Abstract Complying with the prescriptions of the directly observed therapy (DOT), one of the components of the Global Tuberculosis Programme of the WHO, is problematic for many patients. The factors leading to patient (nonβ) compliance with DOT are placed in a structural equation model. The stu
While directly observed treatment (DOT) has been recommended as the standard approach to tuberculosis control, empirical data on its feasibility and efficiency are still scarce. We conducted a controlled trial of DOT at 15 health care facilities at various levels of the government health care system