An intervention study to improve the MDT coverage of leprosy patients by involving general practitioners (GPs) was carried out in Raipur city. Most of the GPs (84%) were willing to undertake drug delivery and periodic examination of the leprosy patients. After involving GPs, the proportion of the patients registered for treatment increased from 33% to 89.2%. The cohort regularity was 57% only which was lower than that found in the Upgraded Urban Leprosy Centre. Drug compliance as found out by the pill count was 91%. Most of the patients (87%) were happy with the services provided by the GPs.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10992861?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1998 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -An intervention study to improve the MDT coverage of leprosy patients by involving general practitioners (GPs) was carried out in Raipur city. Most of the GPs (84%) were willing to undertake drug delivery and periodic examination of the leprosy patients. After involving GPs, the proportion of the patients registered for treatment increased from 33% to 89.2%. The cohort regularity was 57% only which was lower than that found in the Upgraded Urban Leprosy Centre. Drug compliance as found out by the pill count was 91%. Most of the patients (87%) were happy with the services provided by the GPs.
PY - 1998 SP - 5S EP - 9S T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Can general practitioners carry out drug delivery and periodic examination of leprosy patients in Raipur city? VL - 70 Suppl SN - 0254-9395 ER -