Outcome of a grocery voucher incentive scheme for low-income tuberculosis patients on directly observed therapy in Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal
Angeline Poh-Gek ChuaYee Tang Wang

Abstract

The 'DOT & Shop' scheme is sponsored by SATA CommHealth, a local non-governmental organisation. It was launched in July 2009, in collaboration with Singapore's Tuberculosis Control Unit (TBCU). Under this scheme, grocery vouchers are disbursed to low-income patients with tuberculosis (TB) at each clinic visit if they have been adherent to directly observed therapy (DOT). This study aimed to determine the effect of this incentive scheme on treatment completion rates and to report the characteristics of patients who were non-adherent to the scheme. This descriptive study used data from the TBCU medical social worker database and the National TB Registry. From July 2009 to December 2012, a total of 883 TB patients were enrolled in the scheme. The overall treatment completion rates of the patients before (July 2006-June 2009) and after (July 2009-December 2012) the implementation of the scheme improved from 85.3% to 87.2% (p = 0.02). Patients under this scheme had a higher treatment completion rate (90.0%) than those not under this scheme (86.4%) (p < 0.01). It was found that the non-adherent patients were more likely to be of Malay ethnicity, younger and unemployed. We demonstrate the salutary effect of a non-governmental organisa...Continue Reading

References

Sep 1, 1973·Social Science & Medicine·I K Zola
May 1, 1995·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·N SchlugerW N Rom
Apr 28, 1994·The New England Journal of Medicine·S E WeisB H Foresman
May 1, 1993·The American Review of Respiratory Disease·E Sumartojo
Aug 1, 1996·American Journal of Public Health·W el-SadrV Barthaud
Oct 7, 1997·BMJ : British Medical Journal·A Giuffrida, D J Torgerson
Mar 21, 2000·Archives of Internal Medicine·J P TulskyA R Moss
Jan 25, 2007·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Sylla ThiamChristian Lienhardt
Jul 2, 2009·The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·Annette Braunack-Mayer, Jodie C Avery
Dec 23, 2009·PLoS Medicine·Olivier Neyrolles, Lluis Quintana-Murci
Jul 14, 2012·The European Respiratory Journal·Rob van HestGerard de Vries
Jan 17, 2014·The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·C B E CheeY T Wang
Dec 21, 2013·Public Health Action·L K-Y LimY T Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 5, 2011·BMC Infectious Diseases·Payam NahidCharles L Daley
Aug 31, 2010·BMC Infectious Diseases·David J HorneChristopher H Goss
May 18, 2016·BMC Infectious Diseases·Andreas SandgrenMarieke J van der Werf
Sep 4, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Elizabeth E LutgeJimmy Volmink
Sep 19, 2019·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Giovanna Mariah OrlandiMaria Rita Bertolozzi
Sep 19, 2019·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Sandy Yasmine Bezerra E SilvaNilba Lima de Souza
Aug 6, 2019·Singapore Medical Journal·Elijah Zhengyang CaiPaul Anantharajah Tambyah
Apr 6, 2019·Open Forum Infectious Diseases·Ingabire G BalindaLouise C Ivers

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
Xiao-mei WangSi-yan Zhan
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
E BlossP Cegielski
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
M Y WongS N Lee
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved