title: Performance indicators of DOT at home for tuberculosis control in a large city, SP, Brazil.
abstract: The study had the objective to analyze the performance of the health services that implement the Directly Observed Therapy at home for tuberculosis control. This study analyzed four Tuberculosis Control Programs, referred to as A, B, C, and D, using the following indicators: Resource use; Performance quickness; Monitoring medication administration; Time spent per home visit. Data were collected during visits to 47 patients receiving DOT at home. Resource use was higher in program B (91.3%); program A showed quicker performance (5.8) and more visits during which medication administration was monitored (77.4%); program C had the longest time spent per home visit (14.7 minutes) and program A the shortest (10.4 minutes). The best or worst performance numerically expresses how resources are being used and whether the observation of medication intake is being achieved.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roxana Isabel Cardozo
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Gonzáles
authors.forename: Aline Aparecida
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Monroe
authors.forename: Ricardo Alexandre
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Arcêncio
authors.forename: Mayra Fernanda
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruffino Netto
authors.forename: Tereza Cristina Scatena
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*