Evaluate Standard Practice of Availability of Anti Tuberculosis Drugs used for DOTS in Tuberculosis Patients and its Compliance A Randomized Controlled Study in Community Pharmacies

Abstract

Community pharmacist s role becomes more significant for patients of chronic newlinediseases like TB. Community pharmacists are the important healthcare professionals newlineto refer TB patients to NTEP, to follow Tuberculosis patients who are seeking newlinetreatment in the private sector and to build coordination between the private sector newlineand government sector to eradicate TB from India. By collaborating between newlineCommunity pharmacists and Clinical pharmacist to deliver the best TB control and newlinecare. newlineOBJECTIVES: newlinePrimary objective: newline1. Evaluation of standard practice of the availability of Anti-tuberculosis newlinedrugs used for DOTS in tuberculosis patients and their compliance. newline2. To engage community pharmacists to partner NTEP objectives. newlineSecondary objectives: newline1. To train and certify community pharmacists as a treatment supporter of newlineNTEP. newline2. To increase the compliance towards anti-tuberculosis drugs- to improve newlinethe quality of life.