Service level agreement for TB directly observed therapy for community pharmacyService Level Agreement • November 2nd, 2023
Contract Type FiledNovember 2nd, 2023Tuberculosis 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.