Performance of decentralised facilities in tuberculosis case notification and treatment success in Armenia.
Public Health Action
; 4(Suppl 2): S13-6, 2014 Oct 21.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26393091
ABSTRACT
We assessed the performance of decentralised tuberculosis (TB) out-patient centres in tuberculosis (TB) case notification and treatment success in Armenia. An average threshold case notification of ⩾37/100 000 was seen in centres that had higher numbers of presumptive TB patients, where more TB was diagnosed by in-patient facilities and where TB contacts were examined. The number of doctors and/or TB specialists at centres did not influence case notification. Onsite smear microscopy was significantly associated with a treatment success rate of ⩾85% for new TB patients. Addressing specific characteristics of TB centres associated with lower case notification and treatment success and optimising their location may improve performance.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Screening_studies
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En
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Public Health Action
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2014
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Article
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