Defaults, defaulter action and retrieval of patients during studies on tuberculous meningitis in children

Ramachandran, Padma and Prabhakar, R (1992) Defaults, defaulter action and retrieval of patients during studies on tuberculous meningitis in children. Tubercle and Lung Disease, 73 (3). pp. 170-173. ISSN 0962-8479

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Abstract

Chemotherapy studies were undertaken on 180 children, aged between 1 and 12 years, with tuberculous meningitis. They received therapy for 12 months. As approximately one-half of the patients came from outside Madras city, retrieval action was not possible in all cases of default. Despite this, a high rate of compliance and punctuality was achieved as a result of initial and periodic motivation. This report highlights the role and importance of motivation in the prevention of default and the retrieval of defaulters during the treatment of children with tuberculous meningitis.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Clinical Research
Divisions:	Clinical Research
Depositing User:	Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2013 10:07
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2016 07:26
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/320

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