Authors: HaiYang Zhang, John Ehiri, Huan Yang, Shenglan Tang, Ying Li
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death throughout the globe, though treatment exists and is effective. In order to combat drug resistant tuberculosis, community-based directly observed treatment (DOT) is recommended by the World Health Organization, in which a supervisor observes the patient swallow their anti-tuberculosis medication. While highly praised, this method has been inconsistent in the past. This study looked at the effectiveness of community-based DOT for tuberculosis treatment.
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Resource Topic: Infectious/communicable diseases, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Journal articles
Year: 2016
Region: Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Brazil, India, Indonesia, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No