Management of paediatric tuberculosis in provincial and district hospitals in Afghanistan.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Case detection, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis 1 B) in children are challenging issues vorldwide. This study in Afghanistan aimed to evaluate paediatric TB case management, including contact investigation, at health facilities where all diagnostic processes were available. In 7 out of 8 regions of the country 1 province was selected. Documents used for management of paediatric TB cases were reviewed in 15 distinct hospitals and 8 provincial hospitals in the selected provinces. The key issues which emerged were: a low suspect rate among total outpatients (0.4%) and a very low suspect rate among children aged < 5 years; low performance of suspect management (68.5% suspects received further examinations); low utilization of other diagnostic methods; a high early defaulter rate (14.0%); and insufficient coverage of contact management (74.0%). This survey indicated that the Afghanistan national TB programme needs to develop plans to improve the quality of diagnosis, suspect management and contact management in paediatric TB cases.
منابع مشابه
Holistic care of complicated tuberculosis in healthcare settings with limited resources
In recent years, most of the focus on improving the quality of paediatric care in low-income countries has been on improving primary care using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, and improving triage and emergency treatment in hospitals aimed at reducing deaths in the first 24 hours. There has been little attention paid to improving the quality of care for children with chronic or ...
متن کاملImpediments to the Deployment of Knowledge Management Program in the Provincial Department of Education in Yazd
Impediments to the Deployment of Knowledge Management Program in the Provincial Department of Education in Yazd M. Zanjirchi, Ph.D. M. Hakkaaki A.R. Konjkaav Monfared F. Behniyaa To identify the impediments to the deployment of knowledge management program in the provincial department of education in Yazd, a questionnaire was completed by a carefully selected sample of 2...
متن کاملClinical Features, Current Treatments and Outcome of Pregnant Women with Preeclampsaia/eclampsia in Northern Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, preeclampsia/eclampsia is the second leading cause of maternal deaths following maternal hemorrhage. This study aimed to describe clinical features, current treatments, and outcome among preeclampsia and eclampsia patients in the north region of Afghanistan. This was a retrospective study based on medical records of four center hospitals (one regional hospital and three provinci...
متن کاملThe respiratory physician in a Third World district hospital.
Respiratory diseases are the commonest cause ofhospital attendance and also death in many parts of the Third World. They resulted in 22% of adult admissions to one hospital in Uganda,' 23-5% of paediatric admissions in Zambia,2 and up to 25% of all hospital cases in Papua New Guinea.3 Respiratory infections, particularly pneumonia and tuberculosis, are the most common conditions, but asthma and...
متن کاملMeasuring the Capacity Utilization of Public District Hospitals in Tunisia: Using Dual Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
Background Public district hospitals (PDHs) in Tunisia are not operating at full plant capacity and underutilize their operating budget. Methods Individual PDHs capacity utilization (CU) is measured for 2000 and 2010 using dual data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach with shadow prices input and output restrictions. The CU is estimated for 101 of 105 PDH in 2000 and 94 of 105 PDH in 2010. ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit
دوره 19 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013