Potential Impact Of Covid 19 Pandemic On Tuberculosis Management Among The Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis Patients In Thiruvallur District Tamil Nadu

Abstract

A I M A N D O B J E C T I V E S newline5 newlineAIM AND OBJECTIVES newlineAIM OF THE STUDY newlineand#61656; To determine the impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on newlineTuberculosis management among the drug susceptible newlinetuberculosis patient in Thiruvallur district. newlineOBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY newlinePrimary Objective: newline1. To identify the delay (patient delay, diagnosis delay, and newlinetreatment delay) among the drug susceptible TB patients newlineduring the COVID-19 pandemic. newline2. To estimate the proportions of adverse outcomes (treatment newlinefailure, loss to follow up, and death) among the drug newlinesusceptible TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. newline3. To estimate the effects of lockdown on treatment outcome newlineamong the drug susceptible TB patients in Thiruvallur newlinedistrict. newlineSecondary Objective: newline1. To determine the factors associated with various delays and newlinetreatment outcome among the drug susceptible TB patients newlineduring the COVID-19 pandemic. newline2. To estimate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on TB newlineservices among the drug susceptible TB patients. newline