The analysis of the referral and tracking situation of patients with suspected tuberculosis and tuberculosis from non-PTB control institutions network report in Bengbu city from 2008 to 2012

Objective: To analyze the the referral and tracking situation of patients with suspected tuberculosis and tuberculosis from non-PTB control institutions network report in Bengbu from 2008 to 2012 in order to provide the basis of strengthening the patient management.Methods: The referral,tracing and checking report in tuberculosis Management Information System of PTB patients reported by non-TB control institutions from Bengbu in 2008 to 2012 were investigated.The referral arrival rate,tracing arrival rate,total arrival rate and detection rate of PTB patients in 7 513 referral patients were analyzed.Results: The difference of the referral arrival rate in patients with suspected tuberculosis and tuberculosis from non-PTB control institutions network report in Bengbu from 2008 to 2012 was not statistical significance(P>0.05),the tracing arrival and total arrival rates in patients were a rising trend year by year(P<0.01),the overall arrival rate of the patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis from non-PTB control institutions network report in each county and district was a rising trend year by year(P<0.01).The refusing to see a doctor(29.37%) and other reasons(27.57%) were the main causes of tracing non-arrival,follow by patients going out(20.36%),the patients with unknown or false information leading to unable to tract accounted for 17.84%.Conclusions: There is room for improving in the work of referring and tracing the patients with suspected tuberculosis and tuberculosis from non-PTB control institutions network report in Bengbu.Consolidating and improving the overall arrival rate,promoting the institutions health education,writing the complete report and improving the diagnostic capabilities of the non-PTB control institutions are the keys to increase arrival.