Barriers of community pharmacists in identification and referral of presumptive tuberculosis cases in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 205
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Human resource for health is a major shortage in most, low and middle income countries. In this context, all the allied health workers should be engaged in the concerted fight against TB which is a disease of National priority in our country. This study will help to understand and optimize the role of pharmacists in providing support for the health systems
研究概览
简要总结
Though the Government has taken enormous steps to involve the private sector in TB control, the involvement of community pharmacists in Tamil Nadu state in this regard has remained awfully low, contrary to trends in other Indian states and developed countries. There is limited data available regarding the barriers of community pharmacists of Tamil Nadu state in TB case identification and referral.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 21.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Qualified and registered pharmacist working in private pharmacies.
排除标准
- •Pharmacists unwilling to consent.
结局指标
主要结局
Human resource for health is a major shortage in most, low and middle income countries. In this context, all the allied health workers should be engaged in the concerted fight against TB which is a disease of National priority in our country. This study will help to understand and optimize the role of pharmacists in providing support for the health systems
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- The report generated can be the evidence to revise the existing guidelines / training module for pharmacists for effective case identification and referral of presumptive TB cases by community pharmacists.(6 months)