TY - JOUR
T1 - Universal directly observed therapy
T2 - A treatment strategy for tuberculosis
AU - Weis, S. E.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Patient adherence to prescribed tuberculosis regimens must be assured to prevent relapse, acquired resistance, and transmission. Directly observed therapy (DOT), an outpatient management strategy designed to ensure adherence, is not widely used because it is perceived to be inordinately expensive. The primary focus of this article is on using universal, as opposed to selective, DOT in the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Universal DOT is a policy where it is intended that observed therapy be used for all patients. Selective DOT is a policy where patients are observed taking medications only if certain selection criteria are satisfied. Topics addressed include cost, efficacy, nonadherence, and implementation guidelines.
AB - Patient adherence to prescribed tuberculosis regimens must be assured to prevent relapse, acquired resistance, and transmission. Directly observed therapy (DOT), an outpatient management strategy designed to ensure adherence, is not widely used because it is perceived to be inordinately expensive. The primary focus of this article is on using universal, as opposed to selective, DOT in the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Universal DOT is a policy where it is intended that observed therapy be used for all patients. Selective DOT is a policy where patients are observed taking medications only if certain selection criteria are satisfied. Topics addressed include cost, efficacy, nonadherence, and implementation guidelines.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030935020&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0272-5231(05)70365-8
DO - 10.1016/S0272-5231(05)70365-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 9098620
AN - SCOPUS:0030935020
SN - 0272-5231
VL - 18
SP - 155
EP - 163
JO - Clinics in Chest Medicine
JF - Clinics in Chest Medicine
IS - 1
ER -