Perceptions of Private Medical Practitioners on Tuberculosis Notification: A Study from Chennai, South India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Government of India declared TB as a notifiable disease in 2012. There is a paucity of information on the government's mandatory TB notification order from the perspective of private medical practitioners (PPs).

Objective

To understand the awareness, perception and barriers on TB notification among PPs in Chennai, India.

Methods

Total of 190 PPs were approached in their clinics by trained field staff who collected data using a semi-structured and pre-coded questionnaire after getting informed consent. The data collected included PPs' specialization, TB management practices, awareness about the TB notification order, barriers in its implementation and their suggestions to improve notification.

Results

Of 190 PPs from varied specializations, 138 (7

SUBMITTER: Thomas BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4731139 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature