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Concordance and Discordance of Orthopedicians with Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program with Reference to Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Inquiry

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Abstract

Background

Musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) continues to share the major burden of extrapulmonary TB. This burden up to some extent may be attributed to the implementation gap which is reasonably broadest at the level of the immediate point of care. As an orthopedic physician is an important stakeholder at this juncture, it is imperative to recognize their experiences, perceptions, and anticipations to fill this gap. This qualitative inquiry tries to explore these attributes in the context of the recent development at the policy level in Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program.

Methodology

Type of Study Qualitative inquiry with framework approach.

Settings

Orthopedic surgeons working in different work settings.

Sampling Method

Purposive sampling. An iterative topic guide for an in-depth interview was prepared by reviewing the literature and expert opinions. The questions were contextual, diagnostic, evaluative, and strategic. This study adopted a framework approach as the issue was near to evaluative and strategic policy research. The recorded interviews were transcribed and coded into axial and serial codes. A framework matrix was created and thematic mapping was done to understand the phenomena and to offer the solution framework.

Results

The investigators detected an element of unawareness of the current context coupled with the perceived previous stringency of the program. This is in conjunction with already multifaceted diagnostic and prognostic complexity. This leads to mutual dissociation and skepticism.

Conclusion

This qualitative inquiry explored an element of dissociation between programmatic objectives and individualistic concerns of the caregivers. An integrated ecosystem which may take care of synergistic reciprocation among the two is imperative for successful implementation.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Manoj Nagar

  2. Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Ankur Joshi, Vivek Nagar & Arun Mitra

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Saurabh Sahu

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Nagar, M., Joshi, A., Sahu, S. et al. Concordance and Discordance of Orthopedicians with Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program with Reference to Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Inquiry. JOIO 54, 711–719 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-020-00068-9

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