Tuberculosis notification in a private tertiary care teaching hospital in South India: a mixed-methods study
This study explored barriers and probable solutions to TB notification qualitatively from health provider's perspective
Abstract
India contributes approximately 25% of the ‘missing’ cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally. Even though ~50% of patients with TB are diagnosed and treated within India’s private sector, few are notified to the public healthcare system. India’s TB notification policy mandates that all patients with TB are notified through Nikshay (TB notification portal). The authors undertook this study in a private hospital to assess the proportion notified and factors affecting TB notifications. They explored barriers and probable solutions to TB notification qualitatively from health provider’s perspective.
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
Siddaiah A, Ahmed MN, Kumar AM V, D’Souza G, Wilkinson E, Maung TM, Rodrigues R. Tuberculosis notification in a private tertiary care teaching hospital in South India: a mixed-methods study. BMJ open. 2019;9(2):e023910.