title: Delivery of MDT through blister calendar packs in leprosy eradication programmes--a multicentre field study (phase I). Multicentre Study Group.
abstract: To overcome operational problems and improve patient compliance in leprosy programmes, DANIDA introduced blister calendar packs (BCP) to deliver MDT in four districts in India. A questionnaire study of 1470 patients from these districts showed that more than 90% accepted BCP and found them to be very convenient for domiciliary treatment. A similar study of 127 treatment providers indicated that delivery of MDT through BCP was found convenient to overcome logistic problems.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Revankar
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Sorensen
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kielstrup
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004349:Drug Packaging; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007918:Leprosy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents