China Tuberculosis Policy at Crucial Crossroads

Comparing the Practice of Different Hospital and Tuberculosis Control Collaboration Models Using Survey Data

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2014
Country:
China
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Uplekar, M., Sun, Q., Walley, J., Wei, X., Zou, G., Wang, W., Yin, J., Lonnroth, K.

Abstract

Currently 3 hospital and tuberculosis (TB) collaboration models exist in China: the dispensary model where TB has to be diagnosed and treated in TB dispensaries, the specialist model where TB specialist hospital also treat TB patients, and the integrated model where TB diagnosis and treatment is integrated into a general hospital.

The study compared effects of the three models through exploring patient experience in TB diagnosis and treatment.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds

Citation

Wei, X.; Zou, G.; Walley, J.; Yin, J.; Lonnroth, K.; Uplekar, M.; Wang, W.; Sun, Q. China Tuberculosis Policy at Crucial Crossroads: Comparing the Practice of Different Hospital and Tuberculosis Control Collaboration Models Using Survey Data. PLoS ONE (2014) 9 (3) e90596. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090596]

China Tuberculosis Policy at Crucial Crossroads: Comparing the Practice of Different Hospital and Tuberculosis Control Collaboration Models Using Survey Data

Published 1 January 2014
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