title: Can general practitioners carry out drug delivery and periodic examination of leprosy patients in Raipur city?
abstract: An intervention study to improve the MDT coverage of leprosy patients by involving general practitioners (GPs) was carried out in Raipur city. Most of the GPs (84%) were willing to undertake drug delivery and periodic examination of the leprosy patients. After involving GPs, the proportion of the patients registered for treatment increased from 33% to 89.2%. The cohort regularity was 57% only which was lower than that found in the Upgraded Urban Leprosy Centre. Drug compliance as found out by the pill count was 91%. Most of the patients (87%) were happy with the services provided by the GPs.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Masih
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010821:Physicians, Family