@article {Shimeles:2006:1027-3719:1172,
title = "Knowledge and practice of private practitioners in TB control in Addis Ababa",
journal = "The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease",
parent_itemid = "infobike://iuatld/ijtld",
publishercode ="iuatld",
year = "2006",
volume = "10",
number = "10",
publication date ="2006-10-01T00:00:00",
pages = "1172-1177",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1027-3719",
eissn = "1815-7920",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2006/00000010/00000010/art00017",
keyword = "regimens, TB, private practitioners",
author = "Shimeles, E. and Aseffa, A. and Yamuah, L. and Tilahun, H. and Engers, H.",
abstract = "SETTING: Private clinics and hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.OBJECTIVES: To assess the knowledge of private practitioners (PPs) with regard to tuberculosis (TB) control and their practice of TB diagnosis, treatment and monitoring.DESIGN: A descriptive survey was conducted among PPs. A total of 120 responded to a self-administered questionnaire.RESULTS: According to 81.5% of the PPs, at least two to five TB cases were diagnosed in their clinic per week. The correct anti-tuberculosis treatment regimens recommended by the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) were mentioned by only 9.7% of the doctors, while 63% listed 68 regimens. The majority (41.0%) monitored treatment using chest X-ray (CXR) alone, while 21.0% use CXR in combination with another diagnostic tool. Eighty per cent of the PPs did not keep a TB register, and case holding was non-existent.CONCLUSIONS: PPs in Addis Ababa diagnose a high number of TB cases. However, there is a huge lack of information on anti-tuberculosis treatment. This shows the likely irrational use of the few available anti-tuberculosis drugs, which may favour the emergence and spread of drug resistance.",
}