Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009 Dec;13(12):1569-71.
The Chine community in Angamarca parish, Cotopaxi Province, in the Ecuadorian Andes.
To relate the DOTS strategy to the world view of the indigenous community in the diagnosis and treatment of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Cross-sectional study involving all inhabitants of Chine.
Aspects of the community's world view were considered in the community-based application of DOTS. A cure rate of 100% was attained, with 0% defaulting from treatment.
The results obtained indicate that involving the world view of the community in the management of tuberculosis has several advantages.
厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉科托帕希省安加马卡区的唐人社区。
将直接督导下的短程化疗(DOTS)策略与土著社区在诊断和治疗菌阳肺结核(TB)患者方面的世界观联系起来。
涉及所有 Chino 居民的横断面研究。
在以社区为基础应用 DOTS 时,考虑了社区世界观的各个方面。治愈率达到 100%,无任何患者中途退出治疗。
研究结果表明,将社区的世界观纳入结核病管理具有诸多优势。