Strengthening tuberculosis patient referral mechanisms among health facilities in Punjab, Pakistan

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1362-1366

  Badar, D ^a   Ohkado, Akihiro ^b   Naeem, M ^a   Khurshid ul Zaman, S ^c   Tsukamoto, M ^d,e  

^a Provincial Tuberculosis Control Programme Punjab   (Pakistan)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TUBERCULOSIS   (Japan)

^c Gulab Devi Hospital   (Pakistan)

^d JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^e Tagami Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hospital; Pakistan; Primary health care; Referral; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PAKISTAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM SMEAR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTAL SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REGISTRIES; SPUTUM; TELEPHONE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053201483     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0620     Document Type: Article

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