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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 104-110.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20220281

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Effect of “trinity” care service on the multidrug-/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis patients in the intensive phase

He Xiaomou, Luo Hui(), Ma Jinbao, Ren Fei, Zhao Ali, Yuan Rong   

  1. Department of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis, Xi’an Chest Hospital, Xi’an 710100, China
  • Received:2022-07-27 Online:2023-01-10 Published:2022-12-30
  • Contact: Luo Hui E-mail:luohui666@yeah.net

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze the effect of “trinity” care service on the multidrug-/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) patients in the intensive phase. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in the MDR/RR-TB patients diagnosed in Xi’an Chest Hospital. A total of 223 MDR/RR-TB patients diagnosed from March 2018 to February 2019 who were under the integrated prevention and control service management model combining hospitalization and community treatment were selected as the control group. A total of 253 MDR/RR-TB patients diagnosed from March 2019 to February 2020 who were implemented the “trinity” care service management model were selected as the intervention group. The treatment adherence and the rate of loss to follow-up between the two groups in the intensive phase were analyzed and compared. Results: The proportion of patients with good treatment adherence in the intervention group was 86.6% (219/253), higher than that in the control group (54.7% (122/223)), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=59.189, P<0.001). The proportion of patients with good injection treatment adherence in the intervention group was 89.8% (221/246), higher than that in the control group (60.6% (134/221)), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=54.460, P<0.001). The rate of loss to follow-up of the intervention group in the intensive phase was 6.3% (16/253), lower than that in the control group (30.9% (69/223)), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=48.970, P<0.001). Conclusion: The implementation of the “trinity” care service management model for MDR/RR-TB patients is helpful to improve the treatment adherence and reduce the rate of loss to follow-up, which is worthy of popularization and application.

Key words: Tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant, Health services, Models, organizational

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