To investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding tuberculosis case notification among public and private doctors practicing of modern medicine in South Delhi

Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/robinmur-6572006/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=6235356">robin mur</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=6235356">Pixabay</a>
Submitted: July 12, 2022
Accepted: August 23, 2022
Published: September 5, 2022
Abstract Views: 943
PDF: 389
Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.

Authors

In India, tuberculosis (TB) notification has been required since 2012. Notwithstanding, notification rates remain low. Non-reporting of tuberculosis cases not only results in an underestimation of cases, but also impedes the country's TB control strategy. Our research aims to assess practitioners' awareness, perception, and practice of tuberculosis case notification, as these factors can help reduce the TB burden. A cross-sectional study of 142 physicians was conducted between August 2018 and December 2019. Doctors were interviewed and given evaluation forms. Seventy-seven percent of the 142 physicians polled worked in medicine-related specialties, while 33% worked in surgery. Public sector physicians (64.7%) knew more about the Nikshay App than private practitioners (40.8%). The vast majority of public-sector doctors were only notified through their hospital's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) center. However, the majority of private practitioners (47.8%) notified cases directly through the hospital, the local District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) or NTEP medical officer (24 percent), or the Nikshay portal (28%), whereas the majority of public sector doctors notified only through the hospital NTEP center (85.9%). The primary reasons for non-notification are the high patient load on doctors, a lack of understanding about Nikshay App and its functionality, technological difficulties in using the Nikshay App, and the stigma associated with tuberculosis. The Nikshay App must be popularized as a notification mechanism through the NTEP program. To increase notification rates, practitioners must overcome the challenges they face. In terms of notification, more seminars and training, particularly hands-on training, should be held on a regular basis.

Dimensions

Altmetric

PlumX Metrics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations

World Health Organization. Tuberculosis. Cited 2022 Jul 6. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. India TB Report 2022. Cited 2022 Jul 6. Available from: https://tbcindia.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=5613&lid=3658
Tbfacts.org [Internet]. TB Statistics India. Cited 2022 Jul 6. Available from: https://tbfacts.org/tb-statistics-india/
Satyanarayana S, Nair SA, Chadha SS, et al. From where are tuberculosis patients accessing treatment in India? Results from a cross-sectional community-based survey of 30 districts. PLoS One 2011;6:e24160. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024160
Bhaumik S, Biswas T. India makes tuberculosis a notifiable disease. CMAJ 2012;184:E519. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-4213
Government of India, The Gazette of India. Mandatory TB Notification. 2018. Cited 2022 Jul 20. [in Hindi]. Available from: https://tbcindia.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/2071378125Gazette%20on%20Mandatory%20TB%20Notification.pdf
Dey S, Rao AP, Kumar A, Narayanan P. Awareness & utilization of NIKSHAY and perceived barriers for tuberculosis case notification among the private practitioners in Udupi district, Karnataka. Indian J Tuberc 2020;67:15–9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2020.01.004
Ni-kshay Reports [Internet]. Dashbard. Cited 2022 Jul 6. Available from: https://reports.nikshay.in/Reports/TBNotification
Philip S, Isaakidis P, Sagili KD, et al. “They know, they agree, but they don’t do”- The paradox of tuberculosis case notification by private practitioners in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India. PLoS One 2015;10:e0123286. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123286
Thomas BE, Velayutham B, Thiruvengadam K, et al. Perceptions of private medical practitioners on tuberculosis notification: A Study from Chennai, South India. PLoS One 2016;11:e0147579. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147579
Singh Chadha S, Burugina Nagaraja S, Trivedi A, et al. Mandatory TB notification in Mysore city, India: Have we heard the private practitioner’s plea? BMC Health Serv Res 2017;17:1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1943-z
Bharaswadkar S, Kanchar A, Thakur N, et al. Tuberculosis management practices of private practitioners in Pune municipal corporation, India. PLoS One 2014;9:e97993. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097993
Sahasrabudhe T, Barthwal M, Sawant T, et al. Tuberculosis notification: An inquiry among private practitioners in Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporation area of Maharashtra, India. Indian J Tuberc 2022;69:73–8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2021.04.001
Arora R, Khanna A, Sharma N, et al. Early implementation challenges in electronic referral and feedback mechanism for patients with tuberculosis using Nikshay – A mixed-methods study from a medical college TB referral unit of Delhi, India. J Family Med Prim Care 2021;10:1678. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1360_20
Aggarwal AN, Agarwal R, Dhooria S, et al. Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on tuberculosis notifications in India. Lung India 2022;39:89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_604_21
Soko RN, Burke RM, Feasey HRA, et al. Effects of coronavirus disease pandemic on tuberculosis notifications, Malawi. Emerg Infect Dis 2021;27:1831-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.210557

How to Cite

V, Vinay, Sushil Kumar Munjal, Sandeep Jain, Yasir Abdullah V, Arunachalam M, and Srinath Shankar Iyer. 2022. “To Investigate the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Tuberculosis Case Notification Among Public and Private Doctors Practicing of Modern Medicine in South Delhi”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 93 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2022.2374.

Similar Articles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.