Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2024
Publication Title
IJTLD Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Wetmore Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic in New Orleans serves patients who often lack primary care (PC) or specialty care (SC), which is complicated by comorbidities. An initiative to provide on-site PC and coordinate care aims to enhance TB patient management. METHODS: Data collection involved categorizing patients based on their PC status: Group I (regular PC), Group II (intermittent PC), and Group III (no PC), with on-site Nurse Practitioner-based Bridge Care (NPBC) provided as needed. RESULTS: Over 12 months, 209 out of 354 patients required NPBC and PC/SC coordination, with a 20% shift from Group III to Group I, reducing the need for NPBC. CONCLUSION: The program improved TB care at Wetmore TB Clinic, offering a potential model for other TB clinics to enhance patient adherence and TB and post-TB treatment follow-up.
First Page
410
Last Page
412
PubMed ID
39301129
Volume
1
Issue
9
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Jadhav, Priyanka; Boudoin, Gabrielle; Miles, R; Seymour, Shandrica; Parham, J; Wolfe, Amy; and Ali, Juzar, "A pilot program to improve TB care with primary and specialty care coordination in TB public health clinic" (2024). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 3034.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/3034
10.5588/ijtldopen.24.0302
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