Title of article
Pattern of Reported Tuberculosis Cases in Iran 2009-2010
Author/Authors
HASSAN ZADEH, Jafar Dept. of Epidemiology - School of Health and Nutrition - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , NASEHI, Mahshid Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , REZAIANZADEH, Abbas Dept. of Epidemiology - School of Health and Nutrition - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , TABATABAEE, Hamidreza Dept. of Epidemiology - School of Health and Nutrition - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , RAJAEIFARD, Abdolreza Dept. of Epidemiology - School of Health and Nutrition - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , GHADERI, Ebrahim Dept. of Epidemiology - School of Health and Nutrition - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Pages
7
From page
72
To page
78
Abstract
Background: Cooperation of all health sectors and early diagnosis of the disease are the key factors for controlling
tuberculosis. This study assesses the patterns of reported tuberculosis cases in Iran.
Methods: This was a cross sectional study. Tuberculosis cases were defined according to World Health Organization
and Iran's national TB guidelines. Final data were prepared for analysis using SPSS16 software.
Results: Public hospitals, public and private outpatient clinics reported 4111 (39.1%), 3007 (28.6%) and 2839 (27%)
cases of TB, respectively. The highest number of reported TB cases was from the public healthcare system. One third
of TB cases were reported by private outpatient clinics.
Conclusion: It is essential to make a plan such as public-private mix model in Iran. Because of high coverage of
private physicians in our country and even in rural areas, it is quite necessary to involve private system in tuberculosis
program.
Keywords
Tuberculosis , Public , Private , Epidemiology , Iran
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2013
Record number
2419175
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