mdr-tb in belarus, the role of outpatient care strengthening and social support

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Abstract
TB incidence and mortality in Belarus has been progressively falling from 54 to 41 and from 12.1 to 6.8 per 100000, accordingly, for the last 7 years. Nevertheless, the number of HIV/TB co-infected rises dramatically. According to a recent nationwide drug resistance survey, MDR-TB was found in 32.3% of new and in 75.6% of previously treated TB cases. Results of treatment of MDR-TB are far from satisfactory (51% treatment success, 11% deaths). Risk factors for MDR-TB acquisition and unfavorable treatment outcome are the following: young age, drug and alcohol abuse, HIV, history of imprisonment, unemployment, and homelessness. Most of such events as treatment failure and loss to follow-up occur at the outpatient treatment phase, particularly in patients from the above-mentioned risk groups. One of the key elements of outpatient care strengthening is social support. Two operational research studies were conducted. One study with 40 MDR-TB patients included showed that treatment cost can be reduced by more than 5200 US dollars per patient using outpatient care with social support instead of existing care based on long-term hospitalization. Another study showed that MDR-TB patients with social support (n = 1057) had better treatment outcomes compared with conventionally managed patients (n = 3514): treatment success 70% vs. 53%; mortality 2% vs. 6%; treatment failure 27% vs. 40%. Along with adequate diagnostics and therapy, outpatient care strengthening and social support are important elements in achieving good treatment outcomes and reducing the cost of treatment of MDR-TB.
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Authors Alena Skrahina, Valiantsin Rusovich, Masoud Dara, Liudmila Zhylevich, Hennadz Hurevich
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Journal children and society
Year 2015
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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=79;epage=79;aulast=Skrahina;type=0
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mdr-tb treatment outcomes

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