Abstract: Objective To understand the trans-regional transfer out situation of pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB) patients in floating population in Bao’an district,analyze factors affecting the arrival rate of patients transferred out and explore possible ways to improve this rate.Methods Through the TB-specific reporting system,the trans-regional transfer out situation of PTB in floating population registered from Jan.2009 to Aug.2010 were analyzed to explore the factors affecting the arrival rate.Results In recent 20 months,a total of 626 PTB patients in floating population were performed trans-regional referral among which 431 cases arrived in place accounting for 68.8%.Main reasons for non-arrival rate include: patients did not go to the transfer destination;patients lost,patients went out again,wrong address left by the patients and patients refusing for medication.Conclusion The arrival rate is low for transfer out PTB patients,the major factor affecting the low arrival rate lies in the patients themselves.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary/prevention &, control, Patient transfer, Shenzhen city