Table 1.
Knowledge and practice related to DOT provision among village-level DOT providers in PHC Chiklod, Madhya Pradesh, India (2015).
| Variables | Adequate/Satisfactory (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 41 (100) |
| Knowledge related to DOT provision | |
| Categories of DOTS | 27 (66) |
| Duration of Cat 1 treatment | 31 (76) |
| Follow up sputum examination in cat 1 treatment | 19 (46) |
| Duration of Cat 2 treatment | 12 (29) |
| Follow up sputum examination in cat 2 treatment | 8 (20) |
| Duration till sputum should be done after the completion of treatment | 16 (39) |
| Aware about ‘Nikshay’ entry of registered patients | 11 (27) |
| Aware about side effect of DOTS | 10 (24) |
| Aware about INH chemoprophylaxis to HH contacts | 9 (22) |
| Aware about MDR TB | 5 (12) |
| Aware about honorarium of Cat 1 treatment | 12 (29) |
| Aware about honorarium of Cat 2 treatment | 9 (22) |
| ASHAs who answered ‘at least’ 6 out 12 questions correctly | 14 (34) |
| Practices related to DOTS provision (At-least one in last 3 years) | |
| ‘At least’ one patients facilitated for screening in last 3 years | 27 (66) |
| ‘At least’ one patient initiated on DOT in last 3 years | 22 (54) |
| ‘At least’ one patient completed DOT in last 3 years | 13 (32) |
| ‘At least’ one patient in your village currently taking non-DOT | 7 (17) |
| Perceive problem in filling RNTCP# form while DOT | 22 (53) |
| Received honorarium for DOT completion for ‘at least’ one patient | 2 (5) |
Cat – Category; DOT – Directly observed treatment;
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RNTCP – Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme; PHC – Primary Health Center.