Monitoring delays in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in eight cities in Colombia

Measures time between onset of tuberculosis (TB) symptoms and start of treatment

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2016
Country:
Colombia
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Rodriguez, D.A., Verdonck, K, Bissell, K, Victoria, J.J., Khogali, M, Marin, D, et all

Abstract

Authors concluded that delays still prevent timely TB diagnosis and treatment in Colombia. As the country aims for TB elimination, delays must be reduced, especially in cities and vulnerable neighborhoods, to stop community transmission. The NTP should focus not only on the number of cases detected but also on how long it takes to detect them. To monitor interventions designed to reduce delays, additional dates in the process should be recorded routinely. In addition, reliability and completeness of data are crucial for monitoring.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Rodriguez DA, Verdonck K, Bissell K, Victoria JJ, Khogali M, Marín D, et al. Monitoring delays in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in eight cities in Colombia. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2016;39(1):12–8.

Monitoring delays in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in eight cities in Colombia

Published 1 January 2016
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