PHYSICIANS' KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION REGIMEN : A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY FROM LUCKNOW, INDIA

We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive survey among 141 medical physicians treating tuberculosis (TB) patients, registered with local chest physicians association in Lucknow District, India. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to evaluate the physicians' knowledge of anti-tuberculosis...

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Published inSoutheast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 1072 - 1075
Main Authors VANDAN, Nimisha, ALI, Moazzam, PRASAD, Rajendra, KUROIWA, Chushi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangkok SEAMO, Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 01.11.2008
Central Coordinating Board, SEAMEO-TROPMED Project
Subjects
Adult
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Directly Observed Therapy
Female
General aspects
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
India - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Physicians
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Private Sector
Public Sector
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Asia
India
Survey
Treatment
Physician
Tropical medicine
Antituberculous agent
Antibacterial agent
Knowledge
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Summary:We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive survey among 141 medical physicians treating tuberculosis (TB) patients, registered with local chest physicians association in Lucknow District, India. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to evaluate the physicians' knowledge of anti-tuberculosis prescribed medication regimens. Sixty percent of eligible physicians had Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program training, mostly in the public sector. Only two-thirds of physicians could correctly state the recommended TB drugs. Physicians, especially in the private sector, had inadequate knowledge of the approved anti-tuberculosis prescribed medication regimen. This study demonstrates the need for adequate training in both public and private sectors regarding the correct anti-tuberculosis treatment regimens.
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ISSN:0125-1562