Variation in tuberculosis treatment outcomes and treatment supervision practices in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Variation in healthcare delivery is increasingly recognized as an important metric of healthcare quality. Directly observed therapy (DOT) has been the standard of care for tuberculosis (TB) treatment supervision for decades based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. However, variation in implementation of DOT and associated TB treatment supervision practices remains poorly defined.

Methods

We collected individual patient data from TB treatment registers at 18 TB treatment units in Uganda including District Health Centers, District Hospitals, and Regional Referral Hospitals. We also administered a survey and did observations of TB treatment supervision practices by health workers at each site. We describe variation in TB treatment outcomes and TB treatmen

SUBMITTER: Berger CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648165 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature