Enhanced directly-observed treatment short-course for tuberculosis control program in mountain areas of Taiwan

Enhanced directly-observed treatment short-course for tuberculosis control program in mountain areas of Taiwan

Introduction: Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) is one of the most cost-effective approaches for TB treatment. However, TB incidence rates remain high in the mountain areas of Taiwan. A lay health advisor (LHA) strategy is integrated into DOTS as an Enhanced-DOTS (E-DOTS) to provide t...

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Main Authors: Yi-Wen Huang, Chang-Yao Tsao, Wei-Wen Chen, Pai-Sheng Yen, Jen-Jyh Lee, Sheng-Shiung Huang, Hao-Jan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
tuberculosis
enhanced-DOTS
lay health advisors
active case finding
close contact
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10219
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