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A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay TB-MBLA
Published on: April 30, 2020
A pilot program to improve TB care with primary and specialty care coordination in TB public health clinic
P Jadhav1, G Boudoin1, R Miles2
1Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Allergy and Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Background:
The Wetmore Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic in New Orleans serves patients who often lack primary care (PC) or specialty care (SC), which is complicated by comorbidities. An initiative to provide on-site PC and coordinate care aims to enhance TB patient management.
Methods:
Data collection involved categorizing patients based on their PC status: Group I (regular PC), Group II (intermittent PC), and Group III (no PC), with on-site Nurse Practitioner-based Bridge Care (NPBC) provided as needed.
Results:
Over 12 months, 209 out of 354 patients required NPBC and PC/SC coordination, with a 20% shift from Group III to Group I, reducing the need for NPBC.
Conclusion:
The program improved TB care at Wetmore TB Clinic, offering a potential model for other TB clinics to enhance patient adherence and TB and post-TB treatment follow-up.
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