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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (6): 606-611.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2021.06.015

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Analysis of the effects of patient-centered comprehensive supportive care service for MDR/RR-TB patients

ZHAO A-li, YUAN Rong, LUO Hui(), HE Xiao-mou, DANG Li-yun   

  1. Xi’an Chest Hospital, Xi’an 710100, China
  • Received:2020-12-16 Online:2021-06-10 Published:2021-06-02
  • Contact: LUO Hui E-mail:luohui666@yeah.net

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the implementation effectiveness of patient-centered comprehensive supportive care service for multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) patients. Methods The MDR/RR-TB patients diagnosed in Xi ’an Chest Hospital were selected as the subjects. Among them, all newly diagnosed MDR/RR-TB patients from June to December 2019 (182 cases), who received the patient-care services, were enrolled as the intervention group for analysis. Meanwhile, all newly diagnosed MDR/RR-TB patients from June to December 2018 (159 cases) were enrolled as the control group. Patients in the control group were given regular compliance assessment, health education and psychological support during hospitalization and follow-up by telephone after discharge. On the basis of routine measures, patients in the intervention group were provided with individualized care services, including one-on-one consultation and community referral during hospitalization, and subsequent visit reminders, follow-up consultation, group activities and peer support, etc., after discharge. The differences of the treatment rate, the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) at the 12th month, and the rate of subsequent visits were compared between the two groups. Results The treatment rate and the 12-month follow-up rate of patients in the intervention group were 92.9% (169/182) and 92.6% (1308/1413) respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group (84.9% (135/159) and 78.3% (930/1188) respectively), and the differences were statistically significant (χ2=5.547, P=0.019; χ2=109.689, P<0.01). The LTFU rate at the 12th month of the control group was 7.0% (11/157), which was significantly lower than the control group (32.3%, 43/133). The difference was statistically significant (χ2=30.474, P<0.01). Ten cases (10/11) of the intervention group and 27 cases (62.8%, 27/43) of the control group were LTFU in the first 6 months. Conclusion Patient-centered supportive care services could help to improve the treatment rate and treatment adherence of the MDR/RR-TB patients, and reduce the rate of LTFU at the 12th month.

Key words: Tuberculosis,multidrug-resistant, Patient care, Nursing practice model, Comparative study