1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sharda Hospital, SMS & R, Greater Noida
2Professor, Department Medical Care & Hospital Administration, NIHFW, Munirka, New Delhi
3Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sharda Hospital, SMS & R, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Online published on 16 May, 2013.
Privately practicing doctors trained in modern system of medicine in East Delhi area
To ascertain the practices pertaining to diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis & utilization of RNTCP by private practitioners
Quantitative data were obtained using a semi- structured interview schedule administered to 102 private practitioners trained in modern system of medicine, while qualitative data were obtained from key informant interviews (government functionaries) that focused on experiences regarding PPP in RNTCP.
Data reveal that patients are started on ATT without baseline laboratory confirmations, record keeping is scanty & lack of trust in government run PPP schemes
To improve private participation, network of accredited TB laboratory laboratories is needed along with bi directional treatment referrals.
Tuberculosis, Private Public Partnership (Ppp)
