Service level agreement for TB directly observed therapy by community pharmacists 2012 – 2013Service Level Agreement • October 25th, 2020
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2020Tuberculosis is becoming an increasing health problem in many parts of the country, especially among socially disadvantaged groups such as homeless, asylum seekers and injecting drug users. The effective treatment of tuberculosis and the prevention of acquired drug resistance rely on full compliance with medication treatment regimens. ‘Directly Observed Therapy’ (DOT) has been used in many countries to improve compliance; a comparison of self treatment versus various forms of DOT has shown that completion of treatment is significantly higher when the treatment is supervised.