TB NOTIFICATION THROUGH PHARMACY OUTLETS. A STUDY TO EXPLORE CURRENT STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES AT CHENNAI.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Notification of Tuberculosis (TB) is important to estimate the TB burden. It is an opportunity to support Standard TB care and undertake public health action. There by it is mandatory for all health establishments, medical laboratories and pharmacies to notify TB. Objectives: To understand current status and barriers in notifying TB. Methods: It was a Cross sectional studies of 50 conveniently selected pharmacies in Chennai. The information collected through Google forms by MBBS students and converted in data form and analyzed. Results: Out of 50 pharmacies, 16%(n=8) were not dispensing the TB drugs , 54%(n=27) regularly dispensing and remaining service on need basis and 61% sold Fixed dose combination (FDC) TB drugs. Only 54 % have notified TB cases. The reasons for non-reporting includes 1. Not aware that this should be reported (34.78%),2. They thought that it was not necessary(26%).10% of pharmacies did not maintain H1 drug registers, and 93.3% of pharmacies follow H1 criteria for TB drugs. 46.8% was only aware of the gazette Notification No 82/2018 during the study. 6% of pharmacies did not possess adequate knowledge on TB. Conclusion: The TB notification in pharmacy sector lags behind. Wide dissemination, proper follow-up and feedback will help in proper TB Surveillance.
Authors and Affiliations
Prabakaran J, Prem Kumar U, Ashrof Raja, Subhashini S. , Gajendran K.
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- EP ID EP523314
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.2.152-155
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