DOTS strategy and community participation: an experience in the Ecuadorian Andes [Short communication]

SETTING: The Chine community in Angamarca parish, Cotopaxi Province, in the Ecuadorian Andes.OBJECTIVE: To relate the DOTS strategy to the world view of the indigenous community in the diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study involv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease 2009-12, Vol.13 (12), p.1569-1571
Hauptverfasser:	ROMERO-SANDOVAL, N, FLORES-CARRERA, O, MOLINA, M. A, JACOME, M, NAVARRO, A, MARTIN, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system Biological and medical sciences Communicable Disease Control - methods Community Cross-Sectional Studies Directly Observed Therapy - methods Ecuador Ecuador - epidemiology General aspects Human bacterial diseases Humans Indians, South American Infectious diseases Medical sciences Patient Acceptance of Health Care Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation Pneumology Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Pulmonary Tb Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Sputum - microbiology Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology World View
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Zusammenfassung:	SETTING: The Chine community in Angamarca parish, Cotopaxi Province, in the Ecuadorian Andes.OBJECTIVE: To relate the DOTS strategy to the world view of the indigenous community in the diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study involving all inhabitants of Chine.RESULTS: Aspects of the community's world view were considered in the community-based application of DOTS. A cure rate of 100% was attained, with 0% defaulting from treatment.CONCLUSION: The results obtained indicate that involving the world view of the community in the management of tuberculosis has several advantages.
ISSN:	1027-3719 1815-7920