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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 49-53.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621. 20210613

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Expert interpretation of “Handbook of Care for Tuberculosis Patients in China

WANG Qian, WANG Jia, LIU Er-yong, CHEN Ming-ting(), ZHOU Lin.()   

  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2021-10-16 Online:2022-01-10 Published:2021-12-29
  • Contact: CHEN Ming-ting,ZHOU Lin. E-mail:chenmt@chinacdc.cn;zhoulin@chinacdc.cn
  • Supported by:
    Tuberculosis Patient Care(0539)

Abstract:

In order to further reduce the risk of tuberculosis and comprehensively improve the quality of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment services at all levels, to implement whole-process, full-cycle, and full range of patient care from prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management to health education. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention organized domestic experts to compile the Handbook of Care for Tuberculosis Patients in China. The manual is based on the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care,in combination of the work practice and relevant policies, technical strategies, new technologies and new tools of tuberculosis control in China in the past 10 years, further standardize and refine the prevention and control measures for patient care, with strong guidance and operability. The author explains in detail the background, main content and characteristics of its formulation with a view to promoting standardized diagnosis, treatment and management of tuberculosis in medical and health institutions at all levels and of all types, and to improve the quality and level of “patient-centered” services.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Patient care, Guidebooks, Interpretation

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