SynthesisThe European respiratory journal2012
Knowledge of tuberculosis-treatment prescription of health workers: a systematic review.
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- [Patient- and provider-related factors in the success of multidrug tuberculosis treatment in ColombiaFatores de êxito do tratamento da tuberculose multirresistente relacionados com o paciente e com a equipe de saúde na Colômbia].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2021Article
- Patients and Medical Staff Attitudes Toward the Future Inclusion of eHealth in Tuberculosis Management: Perspectives From Six Countries Evaluated using a Qualitative Framework.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Article
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- Will the European Union reach the United Nations Millennium declaration target of a 50% reduction of tuberculosis mortality between 1990 and 2015?BMC public health · 2017Article
- User experience analysis of e-TB Manager, a nationwide electronic tuberculosis recording and reporting system in Ukraine.ERJ open research · 2017Article
- Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Health Professionals in China, India, Iran, and Mexico on Treating Tuberculosis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2016Article
- Setting priorities for a research agenda to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis in children.Public health action · 2015Article
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe, 2010-2011.Emerging infectious diseases · 2015Article
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practices among Paediatricians in Private Sector, Mumbai.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2015Article
- Evaluation of adherence to national treatment guidelines among tuberculosis patients in three provinces of South Africa.South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde · 2014Article
- Practical approach to lung health: lung health for everyone?European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2012Review
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Abstract
Treating tuberculosis (TB) patients with inappropriate treatment regimens can lead to treatment failure and, thus, patients who have not been cured and/or to the development of (multi)-drug resistance. A systematic review was performed to assess the knowledge of appropriate TB drug regimens among all categories of healthcare workers (HCWs). In January 2011, MEDLINE, EMBASE and other databases were searched for relevant articles. Observational studies published as of the year 2000 that assessed HCW knowledge of TB treatment were selected. A treatment regimen, drug dosage or treatment duration was considered inappropriate if it was not recommended by national guidelines or by the World Health Organization (WHO). Of 1,896 studies, 31 were included from 14 different countries. No study was performed in Europe. In all studies, HCWs with inappropriate knowledge of treatment regimens (8-100%) or treatment duration (5-99%) were observed. The few studies providing detailed data showed that HCWs mainly reported giving treatment regimens with too many drugs and for too long. Knowledge of appropriate doses was also insufficient in most studies. The available studies show that there is a lack of knowledge of national or international TB treatment guidelines and recommendations. Generalisation of the findings to other settings and countries should be done with caution.
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