Enhanced directly-observed treatment short-course for tuberculosis control program in mountain areas of Taiwan | Zendy

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Enhanced directly-observed treatment short-course for tuberculosis control program in mountain areas of Taiwan

Author(s) -

Yi-Wen Huang,

Chang-Yao Tsao,

Weiwen Chen,

Pai-Sheng Yen,

JenJyh Lee,

ShengShiung Huang,

HaoJan Yang

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10219

Subject(s) - population , incidence (geometry) , tuberculosis control , geography , demography , tuberculosis , socioeconomics , medicine , environmental health , mathematics , sociology , geometry , pathology

Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) is one of the most cost-effective approaches for TB treatment. However, TB incidence rates remain high in the mountain areas of Taiwan. A lay health advisor (LHA) strategy is integrated into DOTS as an Enhanced-DOTS (E-DOTS) to provide trustworthy, culturally-specific services in mountain areas that consider the characteristics of local ethnic groups.

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