Effectiveness of daily directly observed treatment, short-course regimen among patients registered for treatment at an urban primary health center in Bengaluru

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Ramanathan Thenambigai ◽  
HuluvadiShivalingaiah Anwith ◽  
SreeramaReddy Kaushik ◽  
M Madhusudan ◽  
DandiganahalliShivaram Priyanka ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Borges Carlucio da Silva ◽  
Rosangela Filipini ◽  
Ana Paula Guarnieri ◽  
Nathalia Grangeiro Vieira ◽  
Andrea Bonvini ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Maryam Ulfah ◽  
Yani Kamasturyani ◽  
Putri Mutiara Ramandani

Background:Knowledge of leprosy prevention is the knowledge of a person doing a first line prevention or pervention action before a disease occurs. Based on data from Cirebon district Health OfficeThe incident of leprosy are 232 patients.According to the data primary health center Losari, Kedaton and Babakan There are 37 leprosy patients. Purpose: This research aimed to know an overview of knowledge about the prevention of leprosy, know an overview risk of cutaneous transmission, and knowlegde connection of prevention with leprosy transmission of primary health center Lossari, Kedaton and Babakan Cirebon District. Method:This is quantitative with Cross Sectional Study design. The population in this research is family members of leprosy primary health center Losari, Kedaton dan Babakan Cirebon district. The samples were choosen by Propotional Random Sampling which amounted to 114 respondents. The data retrieval research was conducted on 15 July – 15 September 2018. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data analysis using Chi Square test. Result:The result of univariate analysis shows that connection of prevention leprosy was motsly good, that is mostly less 14 respondent (46,7%) and leprosy transmission mostly not risk 21 respondent (70,0%),. The result of chi square test was obtained p value = 0,011. Conclusion:Its indicatedthat there is a relationship betweenIndicating that H0 is rejected an Ha accepted means the a knowlegde connection of prevention with leprosy transmission of primary health center Lossari, Kedaton and Babakan Cirebon District


Author(s):  
Deviani Saskia Putri ◽  
Ayun Sriatmi ◽  
Eka Yunila Fatmasari

Background: Treatment adherence among patients with severe mental disorders is needed to avoid drop-outs, relapses, and shackling. Kedungmundu Primary Health Center in Semarang City is known to have a low treatment adherence to patients with severe mental disorders. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with treatment adherence among patients with severe mental disorders.Methods: A quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach. The samples were 73 patients with severe mental disorders at The Kedungmundu Primary Health Center. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using frequency distribution analysis and Spearman Rank Correlation Test.Results: The results indicated that knowledge (p = 0,000; r = 0,715), attitudes (p = 0,000; r = 0,839), family support (p = 0,000; r = 0,427), assessment of health workers (p = 0,000; r = 0,456), and the need for health services (p = 0,000; r = 0,716) have a positive correlation with treatment adherence among severe mental disorders patients.Conclusion: Kedungmundu Primary Health Center is suggested to provide psychoeducation to patients and families, improve the implementation of mental health programs, and empower mental health cadres.


2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 108-110
Author(s):  
Mantė Agnė Jurkevičiūtė ◽  
Egidijus Rimkus

The efficiency and scale of outpatient rehabilitation provided by the first stage health care institutions can not outperform those provided by second and third stage health care institutions. However, the outpatient rehabilitation provided by first stage health care center in Palanga can significantly improve the chronic disease treatment, decrease disability and improve quality of life to the patients. Everyday there are provide 25 massage, 10 kinesitherapy and around 40 physical therapy procedures.. Every year around 700 are provided 4000 procedure to the patients. More specifically, 300 patients went through 2200 individual kinesitherapy treatment procedures and around 900 patients had 5800 physical therapy procedures. Medical procedures are performed on individuals once per year based on doctors’ recommendations regardless in which primary health center they are registered. The primary health center in Palanga has a license to provide services of physical medicine and rehabilitation nurse as well as massage and assistance to kinesitherapist. Based on medicine law MN:2005 section on family doctor’s duties, competence and responsibility, there is no precise determination of family doctor’s legitimate to provide rehabilitation treatment, hence this treatment is provided by rehabilitation therapist, working in licensed rehabilitation institution.


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