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ArticleIJTLD open2024

A pilot program to improve TB care with primary and specialty care coordination in TB public health clinic.

P Jadhav, G Boudoin, R Miles, S Seymour, J Parham, A Wolfe, J Ali

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P JadhavLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
G BoudoinLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
R MilesWetmore TB Clinic, New Orleans, LA, USA.
S SeymourLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
J ParhamOffice of Public Health, Region 1, Louisiana Department of Health, LA, USA.
A WolfeLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
J AliLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundThe Wetmore Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic in New Orleans serves patients who often lack primary care (PC) or specialty care (SC), which is complicated by comorbidities. An initiative to provide on-site PC and coordinate care aims to enhance TB patient management.

methodsData collection involved categorizing patients based on their PC status: Group I (regular PC), Group II (intermittent PC), and Group III (no PC), with on-site Nurse Practitioner-based Bridge Care (NPBC) provided as needed.

resultsOver 12 months, 209 out of 354 patients required NPBC and PC/SC coordination, with a 20% shift from Group III to Group I, reducing the need for NPBC.

conclusionThe program improved TB care at Wetmore TB Clinic, offering a potential model for other TB clinics to enhance patient adherence and TB and post-TB treatment follow-up.

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comorbiditiesprimary carepublic healthtuberculosis

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PMID39301129
PMCPMC11409168

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