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Practical Experiences of Delivering Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Comprehensive Supportive Care Services in China
Yunzhou Ruan1, Ling Li2, Lin Xu3
1National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
What is already known about this topic?
Abstract:
The World Health Organization consolidated guidelines on recommend care for tuberculosis (TB) and support for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients. But guidelines have not provided detailed guidance or tools for health services providers to implement comprehensive patient care.
Abstract:
What is added by this report?
Abstract:
China CDC and the United States Agency for International Development-funded Control and Prevention of MDR-TB program introduced a differentiated and personalized comprehensive and supportive care services (CSC) to improve treatment adherence.
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What are the implications for public health practice?
Abstract:
The CSC model helps MDR-TB patients complete treatment and improve treatment success rates, and scaling up the program and implementation in other parts of the country is worth consideration.
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