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Practical Recommendation of Mapping a Model for Collaboration of Health Care Facilities, Diagnostic Laboratories, and Research Institutions: Management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural Eastern Cape

Lindiwe Modest Faye
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Carine Bokop
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Ncomeka Sineka
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Thulani Gumede
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Sandeep Vasaikar
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Teke Apalata
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Ntandazo Dlatu
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Version 1 : Received: 27 November 2023 / Approved: 30 November 2023 / Online: 30 November 2023 (03:59:32 CET)

How to cite: Faye, L.M.; Bokop, C.; Sineka, N.; Gumede, T.; Vasaikar, S.; Apalata, T.; Dlatu, N. Practical Recommendation of Mapping a Model for Collaboration of Health Care Facilities, Diagnostic Laboratories, and Research Institutions: Management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural Eastern Cape. Preprints 2023, 2023111940. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1940.v1 Faye, L.M.; Bokop, C.; Sineka, N.; Gumede, T.; Vasaikar, S.; Apalata, T.; Dlatu, N. Practical Recommendation of Mapping a Model for Collaboration of Health Care Facilities, Diagnostic Laboratories, and Research Institutions: Management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural Eastern Cape. Preprints 2023, 2023111940. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1940.v1

Abstract

Infectious illnesses have always posed a threat to human health, with tuberculosis being a major concern. The use of various drugs in the fight against such TB has led to the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis, which has become increasingly difficult to manage. While there have been a few studies and proposed conceptual models on how to manage and prevent various drug-resistant TB mutations and lineages, a model aimed at limiting and controlling such mutations in rural areas burdened with tuberculosis is lacking. This study seeks to map a model that is to be used to bridge the gap by facilitating the exchange of knowledge among healthcare professionals in healthcare facilities, diagnostic laboratories, and research institutes, particularly for underprivileged communities in the Eastern Cape. The model information is based on three published manuscripts; therefore, this is a follow-up study. The model will also serve as a practical guide to monitor and evaluate epidemiological TB management plans.

Keywords

model; drug resistance tuberculosis; collaboration

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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