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Volume 20 (3)
Volume 20, Issue 3, Summer 2000 
J Contin Educ Health Prof 2000; 20(3):146-155
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Richardson NL A b s t r a c t BACKGROUND: Although the use of epidemiologic studies to demonstrate learning needs appears to be infrequent, this study addressed the discrepancies in the prescribing practices for the initial treatment of tuberculosis in Virginia between public and private clinicians, comparing them with the treatment regimens recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Thoracic Society (CDC-ATS). METHODS: Data examined were the 1995 to 1998 reported cases of tuberculosis within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The study population consisted of 770 laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis cases, living in Virginia, whose isolates were tested for isoniazid susceptibility and were prescribed an initial drug regimen. Prevalence rates, prevalence odds ratios, and logistic regression were used to determine the estimated risk for receipt of the CDC-ATS treatment regimen. RESULTS: Of the 770 cases, 28.7% did not receive the CDC-ATS recommended drug regimen. Prevalence rates and odds for not receiving the recommended regimen were highest among persons of United States origin, Caucasians, females, persons under age 15, and persons from the southwest region of Virginia. Logistic regression indicated a slight increase in the estimated risk of not receiving the CDC-ATS regimen from a private physician (OR: 1.40; CI: 0.97, 2.04) when compared to a public physician. FINDINGS: Private tuberculosis care providers were less compliant with CDC-ATS guidelines than public tuberculosis care providers. Because providers did not follow the recommended treatment guidelines universally, it is advised that all tuberculosis care providers in Virginia would benefit from increased education regarding adequate treatment regimens for tuberculosis and the prevention of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. MeSH Terms: Aged; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); Clinical Competence; Comparative Study; Drug Utilization; Education, Medical, Continuing;e Guideline Adherence; Needs Assessment; Physician's Practice Patterns; Quality of Health Care; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant Publication Type: Evaluation Studies |
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