Diverse clinical and social circumstances: developing patient-centred care for DR-TB patients in South Africa. Mitrani, L, Dickson-Hall, L, Le Roux, S, Hill, J, Loveday, M, Grant, A D, Kielmann, K, Mlisana, K, Moshabela, M, Nicol, M P, Black, J, & Cox, H. Public Health Action, 11(3):120–125, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, sep, 2021.
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the medical, socio-economic and geographical profiles of patients with rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) and the implications for the provision of patient-centred care. SETTING: Thirteen districts across three South African provinces. DESIGN: This descriptive study examined laboratory and healthcare facility records of 194 patients diagnosed with RR-TB in the third quarter of 2016. RESULTS: The median age was 35 years; 120/194 (62%) of patients were male. Previous TB treatment was documented in 122/194 (63%) patients and 56/194 (29%) had a record of fluoroquinolone and/or second-line injectable resistance. Of 134 (69%) HIV-positive patients, viral loads were available for 68/134 (51%) (36/68 [53%] had viral loads of \textgreater1000 copies/ml) and CD4 counts were available for 92/134 (69%) (20/92 [22%] had CD4 \textless50 cells/mm 3 ). Patients presented with varying other comorbidities, including hypertension (13/194, 7%) and mental health conditions (11/194, 6%). Of 194 patients, 44 (23%) were reported to be employed. Other socio-economic challenges included substance abuse (17/194, 9%) and ill family members (17/194, 9%). Respectively 13% and 42% of patients were estimated to travel more than 20 km to reach their diagnosing and treatment-initiating healthcare facility. CONCLUSIONS: RR-TB patients had diverse medical and social challenges highlighting the need for integrated, differentiated and patient-centred healthcare to better address specific needs and underlying vulnerabilities of individual patients.
@article{Mitrani2021,
abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To describe the medical, socio-economic and geographical profiles of patients with rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) and the implications for the provision of patient-centred care. SETTING: Thirteen districts across three South African provinces. DESIGN: This descriptive study examined laboratory and healthcare facility records of 194 patients diagnosed with RR-TB in the third quarter of 2016. RESULTS: The median age was 35 years; 120/194 (62{\%}) of patients were male. Previous TB treatment was documented in 122/194 (63{\%}) patients and 56/194 (29{\%}) had a record of fluoroquinolone and/or second-line injectable resistance. Of 134 (69{\%}) HIV-positive patients, viral loads were available for 68/134 (51{\%}) (36/68 [53{\%}] had viral loads of {\textgreater}1000 copies/ml) and CD4 counts were available for 92/134 (69{\%}) (20/92 [22{\%}] had CD4 {\textless}50 cells/mm 3 ). Patients presented with varying other comorbidities, including hypertension (13/194, 7{\%}) and mental health conditions (11/194, 6{\%}). Of 194 patients, 44 (23{\%}) were reported to be employed. Other socio-economic challenges included substance abuse (17/194, 9{\%}) and ill family members (17/194, 9{\%}). Respectively 13{\%} and 42{\%} of patients were estimated to travel more than 20 km to reach their diagnosing and treatment-initiating healthcare facility. CONCLUSIONS: RR-TB patients had diverse medical and social challenges highlighting the need for integrated, differentiated and patient-centred healthcare to better address specific needs and underlying vulnerabilities of individual patients.},
author = {Mitrani, L and Dickson-Hall, L and {Le Roux}, S and Hill, J and Loveday, M and Grant, A D and Kielmann, K and Mlisana, K and Moshabela, M and Nicol, M P and Black, J and Cox, Helen},
doi = {10.5588/PHA.20.0083},
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journal = {Public Health Action},
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month = {sep},
number = {3},
pages = {120--125},
pmid = {34567987},
publisher = {The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease},
title = {{Diverse clinical and social circumstances: developing patient-centred care for DR-TB patients in South Africa}},
url = {/pmc/articles/PMC8455019/ /pmc/articles/PMC8455019/?report=abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8455019/},
volume = {11},
year = {2021}
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