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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Oct 2011
Multicenter StudyProgrammatic management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: models from three countries.
- J Furin, J Bayona, M Becerra, P Farmer, A Golubkov, R Hurtado, J K Joseph, S Keshavjee, O Ponomarenko, M Rich, and S Shin.
- Department of Social Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. jjf38@case.edu
- Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. 2011 Oct 1; 15 (10): 1294-300.
BackgroundAlthough multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major global health problem, there is a gap in programmatic treatment implementation.MethodsThis study describes MDR-TB treatment models in three countries--Peru, Russia and Lesotho-- using qualitative data collected over a 13-year period.ResultsA program analysis is presented for each country focusing on baseline medical care, initial implementation and program evolution. A pattern analysis revealed six overarching themes common to all three programs: 1) importance of baseline assessments, 2) early identification of key collaborators, 3) identification of initial locus of care, 4) minimization of patient-incurred costs, 5) targeted interventions for vulnerable populations and 6) importance of technical assistance and funding. Site commonalities and differences in each of these areas were analyzed.ConclusionsIt is recommended that all programs providing MDR-TB treatment address these six areas during program development and implementation.
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