TY - JOUR
T1 - The treatment journey of a patient with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa
T2 - is it patient-centred?
AU - Loveday, M.
AU - Padayatchi, N.
AU - Voce, A.
AU - Brust, J.
AU - Wallengren, K.
PY - 2013/10/1
Y1 - 2013/10/1
N2 - To improve the treatment of patients co-infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the human immunodeficiency virus, we measured the relationship between treatment outcomes and hospital performance at four decentralised MDR-TB sites in South Africa. We describe hospital performance from the patient's perspective by the use of a graphic that visually represents a patient's treatment journey. The graphic was used to report study findings to study sites and as a catalyst for a quality improvement process.
AB - To improve the treatment of patients co-infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the human immunodeficiency virus, we measured the relationship between treatment outcomes and hospital performance at four decentralised MDR-TB sites in South Africa. We describe hospital performance from the patient's perspective by the use of a graphic that visually represents a patient's treatment journey. The graphic was used to report study findings to study sites and as a catalyst for a quality improvement process.
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U2 - 10.5588/ijtld.13.0101
DO - 10.5588/ijtld.13.0101
M3 - Article
C2 - 24020603
AN - SCOPUS:84899467059
SN - 1027-3719
VL - 17
SP - 56
EP - 59
JO - The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
JF - The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
IS - 10
ER -
