Adapting a generic tuberculosis control operational guideline and scaling it up in China: a qualitative case study
Wei, X.; Walley, J.D.; Liang, X.; Liu, F.; Zhang, X.; Li, R.
Bmc Public Health 8: 260
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1471-2458 PMID: 18662410 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-260Document Number: 202421
Background: The TB operational guideline (the deskguide) is a detailed action guide for county TB doctors aiming to improve the quality of DOTS, while the China national TB policy guide is a guide to TB control that is comprehensive but lacks operational usability for frontline TB doctors. This study reports the process of deskguide adaptation, its scale-up and lessons learnt for policy implications. Methods: The deskguide was translated, reviewed, and revised in a working group process.