Performance indicators of DOT at home for tuberculosis control in a large city, SP, Brazil

The study had the objective to analyze the performance of the health services that implement the Directly Observed Therapy at home for tuberculosis control. This study analyzed four Tuberculosis Control Programs, referred to as A, B, C, and D, using the following indicators: Resource use; Performance quickness; Monitoring medication administration; Time spent per home visit. Data were collected during visits to 47 patients receiving DOT at home. Resource use was higher in program B (91.3%); program A showed quicker performance (5.8) and more visits during which medication administration was monitored (77.4%); program C had the longest time spent per home visit (14.7 minutes) and program A the shortest (10.4 minutes). The best or worst performance numerically expresses how resources are being used and whether the observation of medication intake is being achieved.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Cardozo Gonzáles,Roxana Isabel, Monroe,Aline Aparecida, Arcêncio,Ricardo Alexandre, Oliveira,Mayra Fernanda de, Ruffino Netto,Antonio, Villa,Tereza Cristina Scatena
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2008
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692008000100015
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