The First Differentiated TB Care Model From India: Delays and Predictors of Losses in the Care Cascade.

ABSTRACT: To reduce TB deaths in resource-limited settings, a differentiated care strategy can be used to triage patients with high risk of severe illness (i.e., those with very severe undernutrition, respiratory insufficiency, or inability to stand without support) at diagnosis and refer them for comprehensive assessment and inpatient care. Globally, there are few examples of implementing this type of strategy in routine program settings. Beginning in April 2022, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu implemented a differentiated care strategy called Tamil Nadu-Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TN-KET) for all adults aged 15 years and older with drug-susceptible TB notified by public facilities. Before evaluating the impact on TB deaths, we sought to understand the retention and delays in the care cascade a

SUBMITTER: Shewade HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141439 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature