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The document is a Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Agreement for patients with active Tuberculosis (TB). It outlines the treatment process, which involves taking prescribed TB medications under the supervision of a public health nurse for 6 to 9 months. The agreement emphasizes the importance of adherence to the DOT schedule to prevent worsening of the disease and potential legal consequences for non-compliance. It includes sections for patient and nurse signatures, indicating understanding and agreement to the terms.

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What are the 5 elements of DOTS strategy?

DOTS as defined by the WHO is a five-point strategy involving political commitment, increased case detection, standardized and closely supervised treatment, an effective drug supply and an established monitoring and evaluation system ().

Who is most likely to contract TB?

Groups at High Risk for Developing TB Disease People living with HIV. Children younger than 5 years of age. People recently infected with M. People with a history of untreated or inadequately treated TB disease.

Who should be considered for direct observation therapy?

DOT should be used for ALL patients with TB disease, including children and adolescents. There is no way to accurately predict whether a patient will adhere to treatment without this assistance.

What is direct observed therapy?

What is DOT? DOT means that a trained health care worker or other designated individual (excluding a family member) provides the prescribed TB drugs and watches the patient swallow every dose.

What are 3 advantages of direct observed therapy?

DOT helps patients finish TB therapy as quickly as possible, without unnecessary gaps. DOT helps prevent TB from spreading to others. DOT decreases the risk of drug-resistance resulting from erratic or incomplete treatment. DOT decreases the chances of treatment failure and relapse.

What is the meaning of directly observed therapy?

A method of drug administration in which a health care professional watches as a person takes each dose of a medication. Directly observed therapy (DOT) is used to ensure the person receives and takes all medications as prescribed and to monitor response to treatment.

What are the 5 components of DOTS therapy?

Directly Observed Therapy Shortcourse (DOTS) is composed of five distinct elements: political commitment; microscopy services; drug supplies; surveillance and monitoring systems and use of highly efficacious regimens; and direct observation of treatment.

How can one contract get TB?

Tuberculosis (TB) germs spread through the air from one person to another. TB germs can get into the air when someone with active TB disease coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these germs and become infected. People with inactive TB, also called latent TB infection, cannot spread TB germs to others.

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