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ArticleTanaffos2015

An Innovative Method to Enhance the Modified DOTS for TB Patients.

Hassan Yekrang Sis, Jalil Rashedi, Fariba Azabdaftari, Behroz Mahdavi Poor, Mohammad Asgharzadeh, Ali Jannati, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi

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Hassan Yekrang SisDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Jalil RashediDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Fariba AzabdaftariDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Behroz Mahdavi PoorDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad AsgharzadehBiotechnology Research Center and Faculty of Paramedicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ali JannatiHealth Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Asghari JafarabadiRoad Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundNowadays establishing communication and educating patients to enhance their knowledge regarding disease and treatment process at home is one of the most important principles in providing patient care. MATERIALS AND

methodsA semi-experimental study was done on 57 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis in two care groups namely professional - family mix directly observed treatment short- course (PFM-DOTS) and family based-DOTS (FB-DOTS). The patients were referred to the tuberculosis and lung diseases research center for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Both the patient and a family supervisor were evaluated regarding their level of knowledge of the disease and the treatment regimen.

resultsA significant difference between the degree of knowledge of groups of patients and the groups of family relatives before and after the intervention was indicated, with a higher increase in PFM-DOTS group than in F-B-DOTS group (P< 0.001). In PFM- DOTS group 100% of the patients, and in the FB-DOTS group 86.8% of the patients followed the recommended drug regimen (P<0.001).

conclusionAccording to the treatment recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for appropriate implementation of DOTS project combating TB, it seems the PFM-DOTS implementation is a more suitable method with greater effects on correct care and treatment of tuberculosis patients.

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Directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS)KnowledgePatientsTuberculosis

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