REGISTRATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS DETECTED BY PRIVATE LABORATORIES, TEHRAN/IRAN

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MASJEDI M.R.; TAGHIZADEH ASL R.; FADAEIZADEH L.

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Journal: Journal of Medical Council of Iran Year:2007 | Volume:25 | Issue:1 Page(s): 44-52

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REGISTRATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS DETECTED BY PRIVATE LABORATORIES, TEHRAN/IRAN

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MASJEDI M.R. | TAGHIZADEH ASL R. | FADAEIZADEH L. | Issue Writer Certificate

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TUBERCULOSISQ3

PRIVATE SECTORQ4

REGISTRATIONQ3

LABORATORIESQ3

Abstract

Background: To determine the REGISTRATION status of patients with TUBERCULOSIS (TB) detected by private LABORATORIES. Study design: a cross sectional study.Method: Out of all TB suspected subjects referred to four private labs for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) examination during 2002-3, those with confirmed TB were enrolled in this study. All AFB positive cases were then followed for REGISTRATION by National TUBERCULOSIS Program (NTP) of the Ministry of Health of Iran.Findings: Of all the cases referred to the private LABORATORIES, 646 subjects were reported as AFB positive and followed. Of these, 317 (49.1%) were female and 328 (50.8%) male, with a mean age of 52.2 years (95% CI, 21.7). Using telephone and dwelling addresses to contact patients, 82 (12.7%) patients were found to be registered by NTP and 564 (87.3%) were not registered. REGISTRATION status was independent of age and sex (p=0.122, p=0.178). However, a positive association was detected between physician referral of patients and REGISTRATION (Fisher's exact test, p<0.001). Conclusion: The cases detected and treated by PRIVATE SECTOR are far beyond our expectation, which indicates the valuable role of this sector in TUBERCULOSIS detection. Nevertheless, what needs to be improved is the management of relations between private and public sectors. On the other hand, physicians play an essential role in referring patients to NTP for REGISTRATION, but it seems that they have not been performing well enough given the small proportion of patients referred.

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MASJEDI, M.R., TAGHIZADEH ASL, R., & FADAEIZADEH, L.. (2007). REGISTRATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS DETECTED BY PRIVATE LABORATORIES, TEHRAN/IRAN. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF I.R.I., 25(1), 44-52. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/41123/en

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MASJEDI M.R., TAGHIZADEH ASL R., FADAEIZADEH L.. REGISTRATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS DETECTED BY PRIVATE LABORATORIES, TEHRAN/IRAN. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF I.R.I.[Internet]. 2007;25(1):44-52. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/41123/en

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M.R. MASJEDI, R. TAGHIZADEH ASL, and L. FADAEIZADEH, “REGISTRATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS DETECTED BY PRIVATE LABORATORIES, TEHRAN/IRAN,” JOURNAL OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF I.R.I., vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 44–52, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/41123/en

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