DOTS.

DOTS :--

what is dots :--

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.

why use dots :--

• We cannot predict who will take medications as directed, and who will not. People from all social classes, educational backgrounds, ages, genders, and ethnicities can have problems taking medications correctly.
• Studies show that 86-90% of patients receiving DOT complete therapy, compared to 61% for those on self-administered 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.

who can deliver dots :--

• A nurse or supervised outreach worker from the patient's county public health department normally provides DOT.
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