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Tuberculosis%20-%20pulmonary%20(pediatric) Patient Education
Patient Education
- Educate the patient, parents and caregivers about pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and the importance of adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen
- Consider referring patient for Daily Oral Treatment (DOT)
- A treatment intervention where a patient’s actual intake of drugs is facilitated by a healthcare provider or a trained non-healthcare provider
- Recommended to be performed in the community or in the patient’s residence rather than in a health-care center, clinic, hospital or any health-care establishments
- Video-observed treatment (VOT) is an alternative to DOT
- Patients have the benefit of availing one or more treatment adherence interventions [eg tracers (visits, calls,messaging), digital medication monitor, psychological counselling, material support (monetary incentives, food) and staff training] and choosing an accredited and convenient way of administering therapy
- In patients with multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), decentralized type is preferred over a centralized type
- Instruct patients and parents regarding symptoms suggesting adverse drug reactions and advise them to seek assistance when these occur
