Evaluation of a nurse practitioner-physician task-sharing model for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa.
Jason E FarleyNorbert NdjekaAna M KellyErin WhitehouseSimmi LachmanChakra BudhathokiKelly LowensenEllie BergrenHloniphile MabuzaNtombasekhaya MlanduMartie van der WaltPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Clinics that adopted a task sharing approach for MDR-TB demonstrated greater treatment success rates than the national average. Task-sharing between the CNP and MO did not adversely impact treatment outcome with similar success rates noted. Task-sharing is a feasible option for South Africa to support decentralization without compromising patient outcomes. Models that allow sharing of responsibility for MDR-TB may optimize the use of human resources and improve access to care.
Keyphrases
- multidrug resistant
- south africa
- health information
- social media
- primary care
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- drug resistant
- healthcare
- endothelial cells
- hiv positive
- gram negative
- emergency department
- acinetobacter baumannii
- palliative care
- hiv aids
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- induced pluripotent stem cells