A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALLOPATHIC PRIVATE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN TUBERCULOSIS CASE NOTIFICATION UNDER RNTCP

Authors

  • Anjali Parmar MPH student at Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi (IIPH-Delhi) Author
  • Dr. Sapna Sachdeva Nair Associate Professor, Smt. Sushma Swaraj Government College for Girls, Ballabgarh, Author
  • Rajesh Nair Professor, Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Sciences, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram and Ex Additional Professor at IIPH-Delhi. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/9543ra77

Abstract

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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30.04.2023

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Parmar, A., Sachdeva Nair, S., & Nair, R. (2023). A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALLOPATHIC PRIVATE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN TUBERCULOSIS CASE NOTIFICATION UNDER RNTCP. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 27(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.61841/9543ra77