To Assess the Efficiency and Satisfaction of Pharmacist Giving Patient-centred Advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients: Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in anti TB treatment. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost-effective. The aim of the study is to assess the efficiency and the satisfaction with telephone consultation for the pharmacist and the TB patient. The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital TB control centres patients.

Detailed Description
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest killer among infectious diseases, claiming more than 4000 lives each day. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic seriously impacts people with pre-existing health conditions. People who have TB are usually more vulnerable to other infections, including the novel coronavirus, due to pre-existing lung damage. They are at a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19. Certain populations are at greater risk of TB, because of where they live, where they work or because of other socio-economic factors which result in them experiencing barriers to accessing health services.

Official Title
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To Assess the Efficiency and Satisfaction of Pharmacist Giving Patient-centred Advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients: Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Conditions
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TB - Tuberculosis, Patient Satisfaction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Patient-centred advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients:


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: New, smear-positive drug-susceptible TB who have been on treatment for less than two weeks Access to a mobile phone (self-reported) Exclusion Criteria: Patients who do not have regular access to a mobile phone Patients who have previously received TB treatment Patients who have another member in their household who is already a part of the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Telephone Consultation in TB Patients<br>The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in TB care. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost-effective. | Behavioral: Patient-centred advice on Telephone Consultation in TB Patients:<br>* The primary aim was to assess the efficiency and the satisfaction of the telephone consultation. The COVID-19 pandemic might be an opportunity to review and refine our practices in TB care. For the follow-up of selected patients, telephone consultations may be efficient and cost effective.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Efficiency of the telephone consultation, | To improve patient centered care/patient prescription refill | 2 Months | 
| Patient satisfaction | Patient satisfaction Patient satisfaction resulting from pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care will be assessed Patient satisfaction feedback (PSF) | 2 Month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adherence Rate |  | 2 Months |