A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALLOPATHIC PRIVATE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN TUBERCULOSIS CASE NOTIFICATION UNDER RNTCP
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https://doi.org/10.61841/9543ra77Abstract
In India 80% of patient first seek private health sector for treatment. This necessitates their engagement in TB eradication programme. Private providers engagement remains a challenging area from decades. Appropriate activities are needed to engage large and unorganized private sector to achieve different milestone in TB case notification and identification.Study to assess the perspective of allopathic private providers for their engagement in tuberculosis case notification under RNTCP.Cross-sectional mixed method study among allopathic private providers in Palwal District of Haryana.
onveniently 187 allopathic private providers were approached to assess those factors which can increase their involvement in TB case notification. Private providers were interviewed to check their perspective on mandatory TB case notification
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