Bond, VA; Tihon, V; Muchimba, M; Godfrey-Faussett, P; (2005) 'Kuyendela odwala TB'--visiting TB patients: the widening role of home-based care organisations in the management of tuberculosis patients in Lusaka, Zambia. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease, 9 (3). pp. 282-287. ISSN 1027-3719 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/13788
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the widening role of home-based care (HBC) organisations in the management of TB patients in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1999. DESIGN: In a purposeful sample of eight HBC organisations and 1 hospice in Lusaka, 142 TB patients under HBC, 54 care givers, 42 TB patients not under HBC and 9 managers were interviewed. RESULTS: At least 50% of TB patients in Lusaka are cared for by HBC. The role of HBC in management of TB patients included food aid, practical and emotional support through the visits of voluntary care givers and, often, medical advice and treatment. TB diagnosis is carried out within the government health facilities. Five HBC organisations supplied anti-tuberculosis drugs, and three tried to carry out direct observation of treatment. The majority of the TB patients said their situation improved under HBC. Management was undermined by poor record keeping, sporadic anti-tuberculosis drug supplies, stigmatising preventive messages, limited supervision of care givers and poor coordination with the District Health Services. CONCLUSION: HBC organisations have become a key partner in TB control, looking after half the TB patients in Lusaka from diagnosis onwards, and complementing the public system. However, the quality of their management of TB and their partnership with government need to improve.
Item Type | Article |
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Keywords | Zambia, tuberculosis, home-based care, Nongovernmental organizations, africa, countries, health |
Faculty and Department |
Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research |
PubMed ID | 15786891 |
ISI | 227606800011 |