[A study on the organization and management of pulmonary tuberculosis case-finding at district general hospitals]

As the prevalence of tuberculosis has been improved after the implementation of tuberculosis control programme especially chemotherapy for a certain period of time, a study of promotion of case-finding activities in general hospitals of the district level was carried out in 1986-1988 in an urban district of Beijing. After special training and motivation to the physicians and health workers involved, their basic knowledge and new concepts of tuberculosis control were promoted. There were seven targets for both quantity and quality control and evaluation of case-findings. After implementation of plan about 75% of active pulmonary tuberculosis and all sputum smear positive cases were detected among suspects with respiratory symptoms. Doctor's delay were much improved from 54.7% in 1986 to only 5.9% in 1988.