Table 2 Community DOTS characteristics in Japan (nurse responses)
Frequencies or mean (SD) | N = 88 | |
|---|---|---|
% or (range) | ||
Community DOTS frequency (multiple answers) | ||
Everyday | 21 | 23.9 |
Once or twice a week | 15 | 17.0 |
Once or twice a month | 45 | 51.1 |
At beginning of Community DOTS | 4 | 4.5 |
Other | 3 | 3.4 |
Community DOTS measures (multiple answers) | ||
Home visits | 30 | 34.1 |
Outpatient care: public health centers | 30 | 34.1 |
Outpatient care: medical clinics | 16 | 18.2 |
Phone call | 14 | 15.9 |
Other | 8 | 9.1 |
Community DOTS impediments (multiple answers) | ||
Side effects | 28 | 31.8 |
Complications | 21 | 23.9 |
Loss of contact | 16 | 18.2 |
Drug-resistant TB | 10 | 11.4 |
Dysfunction in family | 8 | 9.1 |
Other | 25 | 28.4 |
Assessments of the DOTS program practice | 29.5 (4.4) | (18–36) |