Provider perceptions of pharmacy-initiated tuberculosis referral services in Cambodia, 2005-2010

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1086-1091

  Bell, C A ^a   Eang, M T ^b   Dareth, M ^c   Rothmony, E ^d   Duncan, G J ^e   Saini, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control   (Cambodia)

^c Municipal Health Department   (Cambodia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Cambodia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Pharmacies; Referral; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; FEAR; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; PRAGMATISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONALISM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREND STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAMBODIA; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PERCEPTION; PHARMACISTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863561787     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0669     Document Type: Article

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