INTRODUCTION: The study was conducted to ascertain the registration status, time lag and reasons for non/delayed registration, pattern and sources of MDT, among new cases of leprosy, initially reporting to a tertiary level institution and subsequently referred after diagnosis, to Primary Care institutions.
METHODOLOGY: All new cases referred from RLTRI, Raipur to three adjoining blocks between Nov. 2005 and Oct. 2006 were listed and followed at monthly interval at the PHC/CHC, Sub center and household levels, from 2 to 6 months after RLTRI visit.
RESULTS: A total of 371 cases were referred, of which 326 (87.9%) could be traced. The level of PHC/ CHC registration of cases, which was 58.0% after 2 months, rose to 80.4% after 6 months of follow up. 82.9% of the registered cases collected subsequent doses of MDT from the nearest Sub center or PHC. Main reason for non/ delayed registration were delay in reporting from patient side (30.7%), non availability of MDT at PHC (24.1%), non-availability of concerned staff (7.3%) and other operational problems (38.0%).
CONCLUSION: The study highlights the need to strengthen the "MDT Services" through monitoring and supervision of leprosy activities delivered by General Health Services in post integration phase.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19295117?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 2008 Jan-Mar IS - 1 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -INTRODUCTION: The study was conducted to ascertain the registration status, time lag and reasons for non/delayed registration, pattern and sources of MDT, among new cases of leprosy, initially reporting to a tertiary level institution and subsequently referred after diagnosis, to Primary Care institutions.
METHODOLOGY: All new cases referred from RLTRI, Raipur to three adjoining blocks between Nov. 2005 and Oct. 2006 were listed and followed at monthly interval at the PHC/CHC, Sub center and household levels, from 2 to 6 months after RLTRI visit.
RESULTS: A total of 371 cases were referred, of which 326 (87.9%) could be traced. The level of PHC/ CHC registration of cases, which was 58.0% after 2 months, rose to 80.4% after 6 months of follow up. 82.9% of the registered cases collected subsequent doses of MDT from the nearest Sub center or PHC. Main reason for non/ delayed registration were delay in reporting from patient side (30.7%), non availability of MDT at PHC (24.1%), non-availability of concerned staff (7.3%) and other operational problems (38.0%).
CONCLUSION: The study highlights the need to strengthen the "MDT Services" through monitoring and supervision of leprosy activities delivered by General Health Services in post integration phase.
PY - 2008 SP - 11 EP - 7 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - A descriptive study of MDT services in Chhattisgarh. VL - 80 SN - 0254-9395 ER -