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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2015, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3): 193-195.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2015.03.010

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Analysis on patients’ reporting and referral by non-TB control agencies in Tianshui city in 2009—2013

LI Jiang-hong, LEI Cai-ying, YAN Shu-ping, TAN Xiao-yan, LIU Xiao-lan, FAN Yu-qing, WANG Run-xiang, JIA Ling-ling   

  1. Department of TB Prevention and Control, Tianshui Center For Disease Control and Prevention,Tianshui 741000,China
  • Received:2015-01-28 Online:2015-09-14 Published:2015-09-14
  • Contact: LI Jiang-hong,Email:lijianghong1999@163.com

Abstract: Objective To analyze the pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients’ reporting and referral by non-TB control agencies in Tianshui in 2009—2013.Methods By Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention of TB Management Information System and manual reporting, the referral and tracing data of 7781 PTB cases reported by non-TB control agencies between 2009 to 2013 were collected and analyzed.Results in the period from 2009 to 2013, the overall arrival rate of non-TB institutions in Tianshui increased from 37.53% (641/1708) in 2009 to 86.68% (1002/1156) in 2013 (χ2=1423.11, P<0.05), and referral arrival rate increased from 19.96% (341/1708) in 2009 to 65.14% (753/1156) in 2013 (χ2=840.16, P<0.05), tracing arrival rate raised from 47.45% (251/529) in 2009 to 94.17% (291/309) in 2013 (χ2=165.33, P<0.05).Conclusion In 2009—2013, the non-TB institutions in Tianshui city continued to regulate the management of TB patients, and the referral and tracing arrival rate increased year by year.