Survey Report

SURVEY REPORT
Survey on Knowledge Perception Awareness

of Tuberculosis
Conducted on 16, 23 & 30th July, 2010
Sample Size (N) = 894
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Compiled & Submitted by:

Kunwar Khurana
Mahima Mishra
Prachi Kalyani
Rinkesh Shah
Shambhavee Sankholkar
Shikha Sharma
Shweta Itkyal
Swapna Gujja
Vivek Goel
Yaduraj Sharma
A Survey carried out by the students of Second Year, MBA Pharmaceutical
Management, Section B, NMIMS, Mumbai, as a part of the coursework
LISTENING TO STAKEHOLDERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We wish to thank our Professors, Dr. (Prof.) Tarun Gupta
(Professor Emeritus, Pharmaceuticals Management and Senior
Prof. Marketing, SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai) and Mrs. Savita Chari
for data analysis.
We also thank all our respondents located in the various zones of
Mumbai for their time and co-operation, which enabled us to
successfully complete the project and compile this report.
The survey was carried out by all students of the Second year
MBA-Pharmaceuticals Management, Section-B, NMIMS,
Mumbai.
INDEX PART I
SR.NO
CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
A.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
B.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
13
C.
SAMPLE BREAK-UP
13
D.
QUESTIONS
Q.1
Q.2
Q.3
Out of every 100 patients you see how many suffer from tuberculosis?
What are the symptoms that tuberculosis patients show, when they come
for the 1st time to you?
What treatment do you recommend when you diagnose them with
tuberculosis?
17
21
24
Q.4
What products do you prescribe initially?
27
Q.5
After how many weeks do you want to see the patient again?
32
Q.6
In your experience, how long does the treatment for tuberculosis last?
36
Q.7
What is the percentage of male and female patient that you see?
40
Q.8
What is the most effective treatment for tuberculosis according to you?
42
Q.9
Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?
44
Q.10
What do you co prescribe with the main therapy?
47
F.
Annexure : List of Doctors
INDEX PART II
51
SR.NO
CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
A.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
61
B.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
68
C.
SAMPLE BREAK-UP
68
D.
QUESTIONS
Q.1
Q.2
Q.3
Out of every 100 patients you see how many suffer from tuberculosis?
What are the symptoms that tuberculosis patients show, when they come
for the 1st time to you?
What treatment do you recommend when you diagnose them with
tuberculosis?
73
77
81
Q.4
84
Q.5
After how many weeks do you want to see the patient again?
87
Q.6
In your experience, how long does the treatment for tuberculosis last?
91
Q.7
What is the percentage of male and female patient that you see?
94
Q.8
What is the most effective treatment for tuberculosis according to you?
98
Q.9.a
Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?
102
Q.9.b
If yes, what is it?
107
Q.10
What do you co prescribe with the main therapy?
111
F.
Annexure : List of Doctors
117
G.
Annexure : Questionnaire
119
H.
Conclusion
119
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Q1. Doctor, Out of 100 patients that you see how many suffer from
tuberculosis?
19% of MD Medicine doctors and 22% of General Practitioners state that they get
10 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100 patients they receive.
16% of MD Medicine doctors state that they get 15 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100
patients they receive.
14% of Paediatricians state that they get 3 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100 patients
they receive.
Q2.What are the symptoms that tuberculosis patients show, when they
come for the first time to you?
MD (medicine):
74% of MD Medicine doctors say fever is the most common symptom that
tuberculosis patients show when they first come.
72% % of MD Medicine doctors say cough is the most common symptom that
Paediatricians:
30% of Paediatricians say fever is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
patients show when they first come.
26% of Paediatricians say cough is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
General Practitioners:
71% of General Physicians say fever is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
64% of General Physicians say cough is the most common symptom that
Q3. What treatment you recommend when you diagnose them with
tuberculosis?
58% of MD Medicine doctors, 11% of Paediatricians and 15% of General Physicians
state that they recommend four drug therapy when they first diagnose the patients
with TB

state that they recommend brand AKT 4 when they first diagnose the patients with TB
state that they recommend DOTS Therapy when they first diagnose the patients with
TB
Q4. What products do you prescribe initially?

MD (medicine):
29% of MD medicine doctors prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe AKT 3 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe Rcinex (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe Combutol (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
6% of MD medicine doctors prescribe Akurit (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
Paediatricians:
19% of Paediatricians prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% of Paediatricians prescribe 4D Plus Kit (Novartis) initially.
6% of Paediatricians prescribe DOT Therapy initially.
26% of General Practitioners prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% of General Practitioners prescribe 4D Plus Kit (Novartis) initially.
7% of General Practitioners prescribe DOT Therapy initially.
7% of General Practitioners prescribe Forecox (Macleods) initially.
Q5. After how many weeks do you want to see the patient again?
MD (medicine):
83% of the MD medicine doctors said that they would like to see the patient after
every 2 weeks.
58%of the MD medicine doctors said that they would like to see the patient after
every 4 weeks.
19%of theMD medicine doctors said that they would like to see the patient after
every 1 week.
every 3 weeks.
Paediatricians:
41% of the Paediatricians said that they would like to see the patient after every 2
weeks.
22%ofthe Paediatricians said that they would like to see the patient after every 4
weeks.
week.
weeks.
39% of the General Practitioners said that they would like to see the patient after
every 2 weeks.
26%oftheGeneral Practitioners said that they would like to see the patient after every
4 weeks.
15%ofthe General Practitioners said that they would like to see the patient after
every 1 week.
8%of the General Practitioners said that they would like to see the patient after every
3 weeks.
Q6. In your experience, how long does the treatment for tuberculosis last?
MD (medicine):
55% of MD Medicine doctors state that the treatment for tuberculosis lasts for 9
months
months
Paediatricians:
months
months
months
months
Q7.What is the percentage of male and female patients that you see?
MD (medicine):
47% of the MD medicine doctors said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 50:50
28% of theMD medicine doctors said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 60:40
was 70:30
Paediatricians:
41% of the Paediatricians said that the Percentage of Male & female patients was
50:50
60:40
21% of the Paediatricians said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 70:30
46% of the General Practitioners said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 50:50
22% of theGeneral Practitioners said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 70:30
was 60:40
was 80:20
Q8. What is the most effective treatment for tuberculosis according to you?
53% of MD Medicine doctors, 55% of Paediatricians and 59% of General

Practitioners state that Four drug therapy is the most effective treatment of TB
Practitioners state that Two drug therapy is the most effective treatment of TB
Practitioners state that DOTS therapy is the most effective treatment of TB
Q9.
a) Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

b) If yes what is it?
91% of the doctors said that a diet is important for the tuberculosis patients.
MD (medicine):
59%of MD medicine doctors said that High Protein diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
4% ofMD medicine doctors said that dairy products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
4% ofMD medicine doctors said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Paediatricians:
70% of Paediatricians said that High Protein diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
8% of Paediatricians said that Dairy products is important for tuberculosis patients.
7% of Paediatricians said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
75% of General Practitioners said that High Protein diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% ofGeneral Practitioners said that Dairy products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% of General Practitioners said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Q10. What would you co prescribe with the main therapy?

MD (medicine):
67% of the MD medicine doctors said that they coprescribe multivitamins along
with the main therapy.
38%theMD medicine doctors said that they coprescribe protein supplements
along with the main therapy.
13%the MD medicine doctors said that they coprescribe tonics along with the
main therapy.
12%theMD medicine doctors said that they coprescribe vitamin B complex with
the main therapy.
Paediatricians:
41% of the Paediatricians said that they coprescribe multivitamins along with the
main therapy.
18%of thePaediatricians said that they coprescribe protein supplements along
7%of the Paediatricians said that they coprescribe tonics along with the main
therapy.
5%of thePaediatricians said that they coprescribe vitamin B complex with the
main therapy.
26% of the General Practitioners said that they coprescribe multivitamins along with
the main therapy.
21%of the General Practitioners said that they coprescribe protein supplements along
9%of theGeneral Practitioners said that they coprescribe tonics along with the main
therapy.
8%oftheGeneral Practitioners said that they coprescribe vitamin B complex with the
main therapy.
Research Objective
The objective for the survey is to listen to the doctors (Chest Physicians, MD Physicians,
Paediatricians and General Practitioners) and to understand their Knowledge and Perception
of Tuberculosis.
Research Methodology
A structured questionnaire for the study subjects (doctors) was designed within the scope of
given objectives. Mumbai was divided into 6 zones. Within each zones, doctors were
interviewed from different areas.
SAMPLE BREAK-UP
Gender-wise Break-up
N = 654
Gender
No. of Doctors
Percentage
Male
530
81
Female
124
19
Specialization-wise Break-up
N = 654
Sr. No.
Specialization
Percentage
General Practitioner
No. of
Doctors
264
1
2
Consultants
390
60
MD (Medicine)
210
32
MD (Paediatrician)
132
20
Chest Physicians
48
40
Years of Practise-wise
N = 654
Years of Practise
No. of Doctors
Percentage
0.5-10
162
20
11-20
298
40
21-30
140
19
31-40
51
41-50
Zone-wise Break-up
N = 654
Sr.
No.
1
Zone Wise
Area
Western
Suburb
Andheri
No. of
Doctors
44
Bandra
22
Borivili
43
Dahisar
22
Goregaon
25
Jogeshwari
20
Kandivili
43
Mahim
18
Malad
25
Vile Parle
21
Santacruz
25
Bhandup
21
Chembur
21
Ghatkopar
28
Mulund
24
Dadar
32
Lower Parel
17
Parel
11
Sion
24
Byculla
21
Churchgate
20
Grant Road
18
Mumbai Central
21
Bhayender
10
Dombivili
20
Mira Road
13
Thane
12
Eastern
Suburb
Central
Mumbai
South
Mumbai
Thane
Total no. of
Doctors
Percenta
ge
308
47%
94
14%
84
13%
80
12%
66
10%
Navi Mumbai
Vasai
11
Khoparkairane
Vashi
15
22
3%
Q1
Doctor, Out of 100 patients that you see how
many suffer from tuberculosis?
Sample size (N) = 654
Sr.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Response
(Out of 100
Patients)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
16
20
25
28
30
35
40
50
1 in 10,000
5 to 10 in a year
MD
Physicians
(258)
4 (2%)
13 (5%)
14 (5%)
5 (2%)
21 (8%)
9 (3%)
9 (3%)
13 (5%)
7 (3%)
49 (19%)
2 (1%)
8 (3%)
28 (11%)
0
40 (16%)
11 (4%)
3 (1%)
13 (5%)
2 (1%)
5 (2%)
2 (1%)
0
0
Paediatricians
(132)
10 (8%)
13 (10%)
19 (14%)
9 (7%)
14 (11%)
16 (12%)
6 (5%)
6 (5%)
5 (4%)
14 (11%)
0
3 (2%)
6 (5%)
0
3 (2%)
1 (1%)
0
4 (3%)
0
2 (2%)
0
0
1 (1%)
General
Physicians
(264)
11 (4%)
21 (10%)
19 (7%)
16 (6%)
31 (12%)
12 (5%)
8 (3%)
19 (7%)
5 (2%)
57 (22%)
0
9 (3%)
16 (6%)
1 (0.5%)
24 (9%)
6 (2%)
2 (1%)
2 (1%)
0
3 (1%)
1 (0.5%)
1 (0.5%)
0
Area-wise TB cases in Mumbai

Sr.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Zone
Maximum Cases
Minimum Cases
Western Suburb
Eastern Suburb
Central Mumbai
Thane
South Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Bandra (407)
Ghatkopar (364)
Dadar (513)
Vasai (156)
Byculla (347)
Vashi (159)
Andheri (363)
Mulund (122)
Lower Parel (96)
Thane (108)
Churchgate (99)
Khoparkhairane (38)
Interpretations
19% of MD Medicine doctors and 22% of General Practitioners state that they get
10 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100 patients they receive
16% of MD Medicine state that they get 15 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100 patients
they receive
14% of Paediatricians state that they get 3 cases of Tuberculosis out of 100 patients
they receive
Bandra has maximum number of Tuberculosis cases
Q2.
What are the symptoms that tuberculosis
patients show, when they come for the first time
to you?
Multiple responses =1798
Sr.
No.
Response
Fever
Cough
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Breathlessness
Chest pain & congestion
Fatigue
Body ache
Blood in sputum
Lymph node swelling
Palpitation
Depends on the type of
Tuberculosis
Sweating in the night
Secondary infections
Pleural effusion in the
right hand side
MD
Physicia
ns
(258)
190(74
%)
184(72
%)
82(32%)
71(28%)
62(24%)
51(20%)
24(9%)
26(10%)
9(4%)
2(1%)
7(3%)
1(0.4%)
Paediatricia
ns
(132)
48(13%)
44(12%)
15(4%)
20(5%)
20(5%)
8(2%)
4(1%)
2(0.5%)
0(0%)
2(0.5%)
General
Physicia
ns
(264)
208(71
%)
179(64
%)
98(32%)
85(28%)
51(18%)
32(14%)
17(9%)
22(8%)
13(4%)
6(1%)
2(1%)
1(0.5%)
2(1%)
1(0.4%)
1(0.4%)
0(0%)
1(0.3%)
0(0%)
1(0.4%)
0(0%)
0(0%)
110(30%)
96(26%)
Interpretations:
MD (medicine):
74% of MDs say fever is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients
show when they first come.
72% % of MDs say cough is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients
32% of MDs say loss of appetite is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
28% of MDs say weight loss is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
Paediatricians:
30% of paediatricians say fever is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
patients show when they first come
26% of paediatricians say cough is the most common symptom that tuberculosis
patients show when they first come
13% of paediatricians say loss of appetite is the most common symptom that
tuberculosis patients show when they first come
12% of paediatricians say weight loss is the most common symptom that
71% of GPs say fever is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients show
when they first come.
64% GPs say cough is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients show
when they first come.
32% GPs say loss of appetite is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients
28% GPs say weight loss is the most common symptom that tuberculosis patients
Q3.
What treatment do you recommend when you
diagnose them with tuberculosis?
Multiple responses = 761
Sr. No.
Response
MD Physicians
(258)
Paediatricia
ns
(132)
1
2
Antibiotics
Four Drug Therapy
(Isoniazid, Rifampicin,
Ethambutol,
Pyrazinamide)
AKT 4
Other
DOTS Therapy
Two Drug Therapy
(Rifampicin & Isoniazid)
Akurit 4
Streptomycin Injection
Total
8 (3%)
150 (58%)
87(55%)
17(11%)
General
Physicia
ns
(264)
185(53%)
54(15%)
19 (7%)
15 (6%)
14 (5%)
29 (11%)
21(13%)
5(3%)
8(5%)
2(1%)
34(10%)
21(6%)
20(6%)
5(1%)
3 (1%)
17 (7%)
255
_
19(12%)
159
1
29(8%)
347
3
4
5
6
7
8
Interpretations:
58% of MD Medicine doctors, 11% of Pediatricians and 15% of General Physicians
with TB
TB
Q4.
Multiple Responses = 965
S. No.
Responses
No. of
MD Physicians
Paediatricians
Responses
(258)
(132)
General
Physicians
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AKT 4 (Lupin)
AKT 3 (Lupin)
4D Plus Kit (Novartis)
Akurit (Lupin)
DOTS
Forecox (Macleods)
Combutol (Lupin)
Rcinex (Lupin)
AKT 2 (Lupin)
Macox (Macleods)
Actizid (Overseas)
2 Drug therapy (Rifampicin
251(26%)
85(9%)
62(6%)
57(6%)
57(6%)
53(5%)
50(5%)
55(6%)
37(4%)
34(4%)
32(3%)
110(29%)
30(8%)
17(4%)
22(6%)
19(5%)
17(4%)
28(7%)
26(7%)
18(5%)
9(2%)
11(3%)
36(19%)
16(9%)
14(8%)
10(5%)
12(6%)
9(5%)
9(5%)
10(5%)
12(6%)
10(5%)
6(3%)
(268)
105(26%)
39(10%)
31(8%)
25(6%)
26(7%)
27(7%)
13(3%)
19(5%)
7(2%)
15(4%)
15(4%)
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
& Isoniazid)
Rimactazide (Novartis)
Myconex (Cadila)
Duflam
Disocain (Concept)
P Mide (Aristo)
streptomycin
CIBA products
Rifa I 6 (Concept)
Rifampin
AKT-FD (Lupin)
Eufacin (Euforic)
Rifamycin (Biochem)
Albutol (Alkem)
Ceftum (GSK)
Rcin (Lupin)
Rifampicin
Cipla Products
Ethambutol
Isoniazid
Akurit Z (Lupin)
Ambistryn (Piramal HC)
Domstal (Torrent)
Isorifam (Biochem)
Pyrizinamide
Ripe kit (Concept)
RHZ (Overseas)
29(3%)
19(2%)
13(1%)
11(1%)
10(1%)
10(1%)
9(1%)
8(1%)
8(1%)
6(1%)
5(1%)
5(1%)
5(1%)
4(0.4%)
4(0.4%)
4(0.4%)
4(0.4%)
3(0.3%)
3(0.3%)
3(0.3%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
2(0.2%)
13(3%)
12(3%)
3(1%)
4(1%)
5(1%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
4(1%)
3(1%)
2(1%)
1
2(1%)
1
1
4(1%)
3(1%)
0
1
2
1
2(1%)
2(1%)
0
0
0
1
0
3(2%)
5(3%)
2(1%)
3(2%)
1(1%)
1(1%)
2(1%)
1(1%)
4(2%)
2(1%)
1(1%)
1(1%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
0
0
2(1%)
2(1%)
0
1(1%)
0
0
1(1%)
1(1%)
1(1%)
0
0
13(3%)
2(1%)
8(2%)
4(1%)
4(1%)
7(2%)
5(1%)
3(1%)
1
2(1%)
3(1%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
1
0
1
2(1%)
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2(1%)
Single Responses
Single Responses
Ecox (Macleods)
Isokin-T Forte (Pfizer)
Monto 4 (Sherya)
Mycurit 4 (Cadila)
Products which are easily available , cheaper
RHE FD (Macleods)
Themibutol (Themis Medicare)
To a patient who is less than 50 kg I presribe AKT -4
To a patient who is more than 50 kg I presribe -4 D plus
Interpretations
MD (medicine):
29% of MDs prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% of MDs prescribe Rcinex (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% of MDs prescribe Combutol (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
6% of MDs prescribe Akurit (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
Paediatricians:
26% of GPs prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% of GPs prescribe 4D Plus Kit (Novartis) initially.
7% of GPs prescribe DOT Therapy initially.
7% of GPs prescribe Forecox (Macleods) initially.
Q5.
After how many weeks do you want to see the
patient again?
Sr.
No
Responses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2 weeks
4 weeks
1 week
3 weeks
Every 2 weeks
for the 1st
month, then
every month
5 weeks
Depends on the
severity of TB
2 months
6 weeks
Every 2 weeks
for the 1st
month, then
every month till
3 months
6 months
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
.
11
.
12
.
Others
MD Physicians
(257)
No. of responses
103(83%)
63(58%)
30(19%)
24(18%)
16(11%)
Paediatrician
(133)
No. of responses
54(41%)
29(22%)
18(14%)
9(7%)
8(6%)
General Physicians
(264)
No. of responses
102(39%)
69(26%)
40(15%)
20(8%)
10(4%)
9(6%)
5(2%)
7(5%)
4(3%)
11(4%)
4(2%)
1
2(1%)
_
_
_
1(1%)
4(2%)
1
1
(3%)
3(1%)
2(2%)
Other Responses (6)

Responses
1 week for acute cases, 3 weeks for chronic
Repeat SGOT and SGPT after 15 days and to see if
there are any side effects with the prescribed drugs
Daily, if DOTS is given, otherwise weekly
First follow up after 2 days and then after a month
If plural effusion is present, then every 7 days,
otherwise every 15/20 days
If younger patient, then 1 month. If older patient
then after 1.5 to 2 months
Total
No. of
Responses
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Interpretations:
MD (medicine):
83% of the doctors said that they would like to see the patient after every 2 weeks.
58%the doctors said that they would like to see the patient after every 4 weeks.
19%the doctors said that they would like to see the patient after every 1 week.
Paediatricians:
Q6.
In your experience, how long does the
treatment for tuberculosis last?
Sr.
No.
Response
3 months
MD
Physicians
(258)
0
General
Physicians
(264)
1(0.4%)
6 months
24(9%)
13(10%)
27(10%)
7 months
3(1%)
2(2%)
3(1%)
8 months
17(7%)
13(10%)
23(9%)
9 months
143(55%)
68(52%)
129(49%)
10 months
4(2%)
4(3%)
8(3%)
11 months
1(0.4%)
12 months
52(20%)
18(14%)
47(18%)
13 months
1(0.3%)
10
14 months
2(2%)
1(0.4%)
11
15 months
1(0.3%)
3(1%)
12
18 months
2(1%)
6(5%)
12(5%)
13
2 years
10(4%)
3(2%)
8(3%)
14
Single Responses*
1(0.3%)
2(2%)
1(0.4%)
Paediatricians
(132)
Single Responses
Sr. No.
Response
Depending upon type and extent of TB
Depends on the associate condition of the patients
Depends on the severity
Tuberculosis lasts for 6 to 9 months , if bone TB then one and half to two
years , if TB meningitis then 1 to 1.5 year , if genito urinary then 1 year
Interpretations
MD (medicine):
months
months
Paediatricians:
months
months
months
months
months
months
months
Q7.
What is the percentage of male and female
patients that you see?
Sr.
Responses
No.
1 M-50% F-50%
MD(medicine)
(258)
121(47%)
Paediatrician(132)
54(41%)
GNP(264
)
121(46%)
2 M-60% F-40%
72(28%)
32(24%)
48(18%)
3 M-70% F-30%
39(15%)
28(21%)
57(22%)
4 M-80% F-20%
7(3%)
8(6%)
20(8%)
5 Can't say
2(1%)
5(4%)
4(1%)
6 M-90% F-10%
0(0%)
0(0%)
6(2%)
7 M-40% F-60%
3(1%)
1(0.8%)
1(0.4%)
8 DNA
2(1%)
1(0.8%)
1(0.4%)
9 M-75% F-25%
2(1%)
1(0.8%)
0(0%)
10 M-100%
1(0.4%)
2(2%)
0(0%)
11 M-65% F-35%
2(1%)
0(0%)
1(0.4%)
12 M-20% F-80%
2(1%)
0(0%)
0(0%)
13 M-45% F-45%
0(0%)
1(0.8%)
0(0%)
14 M-55% F-45%
0(0%)
0(0%)
1(0.4%)
15 M-67% F-33%
0(0%)
0(0%)
1(0.4%)
Interpretations:
MD (medicine):
1.)47% of the MDs said that the Percentage of Male & female patients was 50:50
1.)46% of the GPs said that the Percentage of Male & female patients was 50:50
Paediatricians:
1.)41% of the paediatricians said that the Percentage of Male & female patients was
50:50
60:40
70:30
Q8.
What is the most effective treatment for
tuberculosis according to you?
Serial
No.
1
Dr's Responses
Four Drug Therapy
MD
(Medicine)
(258)
135 (53%)
Pediatricia
n
(132)
73 (55%)
General
Physicians
(263)
155(59%)
(Isoniazid, Rifampicin,
Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide)
2
Two Drug Therapy
62 (24%)
45 (34%)
65 (25%)
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(Rifampicin & Isoniazid)

DOTS therapy
AKT 4
Akurit 4
Streptomycin Injection
Antibiotics
Others
No Idea
45 (18%)
18 (7%)
5 (2%)
3 (1%)
1
34 (13%)
2(1%)
13(8%)
10(6%)
1(1%)
1(1%)
-19 (14%)
--
37(11%)
25(8%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
42 (16%)
2(1%)
Interpretations:

Practitioners state that Two drug therapy is the most effective treatment of TB
Practitioners state that DOTS therapy is the most effective treatment of TB
Q9.
a) Is any diet important for tuberculosis
patients?
Respons
es
No. of
Responses
(654)
MD
Physician
(258)
Paediatricia
ns
(132)
General
Physicians
(264)
Yes
No
Total
596(91%)
58(9%)
654
232(90%)
26(10%)
258
118(89%)
14(11%)
132
246(93%)
18(7%)
264
Total
S.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Responses
High Protein diet
Dairy Products
Vitamin rich diet
Eggs
Balanced diet
Cereals
Nutritional Diet
Non vegitarian
Fruits
High fat diet
Avoid outside food
high calorie diet
Avoid outside food
No alcohol
No smoking
Haematinics
High carbohydrate
High fibre diet
Response
524(72%)
40(6%)
37(5%)
27(4%)
23(3%)
16(2%)
13(2%)
12(2%)
9(1%)
5(1%)
3(0.5%)
3(0.5%)
3(0.5%)
3(0.5%)
3(0.5%)
1
1
1
General
MD Physician
199(59%)
13(4%)
12(4%)
15(4%)
8(2%)
7(2%)
7(2%)
6(2%)
6(2%)
1
0
1
0
3(1%)
3(1%)
0
1
1
Paediatricians
102(70%)
12(8%)
10(7%)
5(3%)
4(3%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
0(0%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
0
2(1%)
0
0
1(0.1%)
0(0%)
0(0%)
Physician
223 (75%)
15(5%)
15(5%)
7(2%)
11(4%)
7(2%)
4(1%)
6(2%)
1(0.1%)
2(1%)
1(0.1%)
2(1%)
1(0.1%)
0(0%)
0(0%)
0
0
0
Interpretations :
MD Physician:
59% of MD medicine doctors said that High Protein diet is important for
tuberculosis patients.
4% of MD medicine doctors said that dairy products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
4% of MD medicine doctors said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Paediatricians:
70% of Paediatricians said that High Protein diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
8% of Paediatricians said that Dairy products is important for tuberculosis patients.
7% of Paediatricians said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
75% of General Practitioners said that High Protein diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% of General Practitioners said that Dairy products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% of General Practitioners said that Vitamin rich diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Q10.
What do you co prescribe with the main
therapy?
Sr.
No
Responses
1.
2.
Multivitamins
Protein
supplements
Tonics
Vit. B complex
Nothing
Hepatoprotective
drugs
Antibiotics
Depends on the
stage of TB
Pyridoxine
Appetizers
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
.
11
Antiemetics
MD Physicians
(258)
No. of responses
116(67%)
57(38%)
Paediatrician
(132)
No. of responses
74(41%)
32(18%)
General Physicians
(268)
No. of responses
132(26%)
76(21%)
33(16%)
18(12%)
11(9%)
5(2%)
12(7%)
10(5%)
10(5%)
8(4%)
31(9%)
30(8%)
9(2%)
11(3%)
9(3%)
10(9%)
3(2%)
6(3%)
11(3%)
3(1%)
7(4%)
3(2%)
5(3%)
3(2%)
7(2%)
6(2%)
5(5%)
2(1%)
3(1%)
.
12
.
13
.
14
.
15
.
16
.
17
.
Antipyretic
5(5%)
2(1%)
2(1%)
Predinosolone
5(1%)
Becosules
2(1%)
Dietary advice
1(1%)
Corticosteroids
2(1%)
5(5%)
7(6%)
5(5%)
Others
Interpretation:
Responses by MD medicine and Chest physicians: (N=257)
67% of the doctors said that they coprescribe multivitamins along with the main
therapy.
38% the doctors said that they coprescribe protein supplements along with the main
therapy.
13% the doctors said that they coprescribe tonics along with the main therapy.
12% the doctors said that they coprescribe vitamin B complex with with the main
therapy.
Responses by Pediatrician: (N=133)
therapy.
therapy.
therapy.
Responses by GP: (N=264)
therapy.
therapy.
therapy.
Other responses (17)

Responses
Protinex
Antacids
Anti allergic drugs
Antioxidants
Cefixine
Number of responses = 17
1
1
1
1
1
Cough syrups
Ethambutol
Expectorants
Haematinics
DNA
IAP guideline
Isoniads
Lever Extract
NSAIDS
Pantoprozole
Rest
Steroids
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Annexure I: Doctors List

Sr.
No
Doctors name
1
2
3
Dr. Nitin Patankar

Dr. S. Navin
Dr. C S Kataria
4
5
6
7
8
20
Dr. Haresh Dharod

Dr. Gulabi Sheth
Dr. Minal Zaver
Dr. Rajen Doshi
Dr. Rajendra
Mengar
Dr. G. Raj
Dr. Navin Davda
Dr. K Mohan
Dr. P R Kini
Dr Naresh Shetty
Dr. Vijay Chavan
Dr. Prakash
Vaidya
Dr. Anup Nehte
Dr Amol
Nanaware
Dr Idnani
Dr. Subhash
Jethwani
Dr Geeta Khare
21
22
Sr.
No
219
220
221
Doctors name
Sr. No.
Doctors name
Dr. H.R.Tiwari
Dr. P.S.Vittal
Dr. B.K.Dave
438
439
440
222
223
224
225
226
Dr. Kiran Kapadia

Dr. R.S.Vakil
Dr. P. Surekha
Dr.S.C.Pataria
Dr.Sudhir Shetty
441
442
443
444
445
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
Dr. P.V.Sawant
Dr.Chirag Mehta
Dr. D.Bharodia
Dr. G.R.Vinayak
Dr. S Athavale
Dr. SP Shah
Dr. J sawant
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
234
235
Dr. Nishit Dhawan

Dr. Sudhir Shetty
453
454
236
237
Dr. Kirti Mistry

Dr. vinni Hotwani
455
456
238
Dr. S Chandrakala
457
Dr. Alka Bhedi

Dr. Hakim
239
240
Dr. R R Kasla
Dr. G Masurkar
458
459
23
24
Dr. Pramod Jadhav

Dr Ajay Agarwal
241
242
460
461
25
Dr. Satyen S.
Bhavsar
Dr. Prakash Shah
Dr. Sunit Nawale
243
462
Dr. Uttam Kelkar
244
245
Dr. Shivraj Pataria

Dr. Choitram
Devnani
Dr. Vinodkumar
Kurjibhai
Dr. Ajmera Parag
Dr. Pandit Avdhoo
Dr. B R Panthaky
Dr. Shah Rupin
Shantilal
Dr. Chandrashekhar
Nair
Dr. Rajesh Sharma
Dr. Vaishav S
Narendra
Dr. M D Shah
Dr. Kirti Patel
463
464
Dr. Bharat A.
Manek
Dr. Sapna Doshi
Dr. Kirti bothra
246
Dr. Asmita Amaya
465
247
248
Dr. Raghu Shetty

Dr. Save Kamalkar
466
467
Dr. Pradeep shah

Dr. Deepika
khatwani
Dr. Kiran shah
Dr. Kuruwa
manilal
Dr. chandrakany
dhanak
Dr.S Jatkar
Dr.varsha Bothra
Dr.K S Bawa
Dr. R. H. Kolte
249
250
Dr. Fatima Vora

Dr. V Kedar
468
469
Dr. Shirish Choksi

Dr. V.R.
Prabhugaonkar
Dr. Sanjay
Bhendawadekar
Dr. Gaurang Shah
Dr. Shreenath
Kanojia
Dr. Lalit Seth
Dr. Vasant Jain
251
252
Dr. Y Shinoy
Dr. Arvind Kate
470
471
Dr. Sanjay Shedge

Sushil Shah
253
Dr. V. Padhi
472
Dr. R.B Morajkar
254
255
256
257
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
473
474
475
476
Dr. Kirti Mistry

Dr. Chandorkar
Dr.G.Venkateshwar
Dr.Anand
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
W. R. Patil
S. Satale
Sanjay Asgekar
S. Khare
Dr. C H Asrani
Dr. Sharad J Sharma
Dr. Subhash
Sonawala
Dr. H D Ramanand
Dr. Chetna Chetalya
Dr. C J Pratap
Dr. D M Kalambi
Dr. P V Mesvani
Dr. Samir K Shah
Dr. Lekha Pathak
Dr. Iqbal Siddiqui
Dr. Martin D'Souza
Dr. Akil Contractor
Dr. H C Bhagat
Dr. Ravinder
Magazine
Dr. Maniar R Naveen
Dr. Shital Maniar
Dr. Sangita Avhad

Dr. Sachin B.
Mohite
Dr. C. P. Chandra
Dr.K R Hegde
258
259
Dr. Karthik Iyer

Dr. Lata Dethe
477
478
Ambesange
Dr.S.C.Pataria
Dr.Sudhir Shetty
260
261
479
480
Dr.Alok Shah
Dr.Chirag Mehta
262
263
264
481
482
483
Dr. Kiran Kapadia

Dr. Hasmukh Shah
Dr. Ashok Chajed
265
Dr. Arun Shinde
484
Dr. Parul Agarwal
266
Dr. Kunda D
267
Dr. Shraddha
Thakur
Dr. V. Sharma
485
49
Dr.Anil Jagiasi
Dr.Ratna Gore
Dr. Satyaprakash
S. Shetty
Dr. Neeta S.
Saboo
Dr. shivani Sud
Thakur
Dr. Sudhir Sane
Dr. Ashok Dethe

Dr. Sadashiv
Lavange
Dr. Subhash N. Rao
Dr. Puneet Gupta
Dr. Sudhir Sharma
486
50
51
52
53
54
55
Dr. Vrushali Rane

DR. S. Nair
Dr. Metkar G. R.
Dr. G. V. Kulkarni
Dr. Vijay Negalur
Dr. Avilash Tiwari
268
269
270
271
272
273
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
487
488
489
490
491
492
56
57
274
275
Dr. Pradeep Vyas

Dr. D Jasani
493
494
276
277
Dr. Alok Shah

Dr. Rajaram Welling
495
496
Dr. S.G.Gokhale
Dr. M Avadh
278
Dr. Valerian Agera
497
Dr. Suryakant F Pol
61
62
Dr. Sunit Upasani

Dr. Pramod
Gangurde
Dr. Sanjay Pruthi
Dr. Sunil S.
Gadkari
Dr. Anand B.
Malagi
Dr. R. K. Verma
Dr. D. H. Nanda
Dr. Tasneem
Rangwala
Dr. Bhulchandani
Dr. Rajesh R. Uchil
Dr. Umesh Netam
Dr. Bosco J.D. Periera
Dr. Dennis Alapat
Dr. Anirban
Chaudhary
Dr. I.S Syed
Dr. Shireen Inamdar
279
280
Dr. Maxim D'mello

Dr. D Deven
498
499
63
Dr. Benny Negalur
281
Dr. Bhavin Shah
500
64
65
66
Dr. Sushma Shibe

Dr. G. Raj
Dr. Vijay Patankar
282
283
284
Dr. Devang Shah

Dr. Akshay Nakrani
Dr. Pravin Dharavat
501
502
503
67
Dr. Rajesh
Sanmukda
Dr. Aruna Parekh
285
Dr. Kirit Patel
504
Dr. Ahmed Dahami

Dr. (Mrs) Saral S
Gokhale
Dr. Jayprakash
Hebbar
Dr. L Parulekar
Dr. Rahul J. Verma
Dr. (Mrs) Priya
Gokale
Dr. Shailaja Singh
286
Dr. Pratima D'silva
505
Dr. D.N.Cheda
Dr. Deepak Daini
Dr. Prashant
Kashiram
Dr. Vidya Awar
Dr. Manish Itolikar
287
288
289
Dr. Suhas Bapat

Dr. A Dandekar
Dr. Anand Unadkat
506
507
508
Dr. Bhupendra
Avasthi
Dr. Rita Nasana
Dr. Atul Desai
Dr.G. A. Gopal
290
291
509
510
Dr. B.M. Ashok

Dr. Amul Sadiwala
Dr. Anuradha
Sathe
Dr. Madhuri
Kulkarni
Dr. C.K.Jani
Dr. NT Awad
292
Dr. Rama Vyas

Dr. Geetanjali
Puthran
Dr. V Chavan
511
Dr.Sudhir Shetty
293
Dr. Shastri
512
Dr.nita Shah
294
295
Dr. N Shah
Dr. M Pandit
513
514
Dr.Chirag Mehta
Dr. Anjana Agarwal
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
58
59
60
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
A. S. Venkatesh
Sandeep Sawant
P. M. Jain
Swati Ganavale
Amit Saxena
Pallavi Khare
78
79
80
Dr. Shobhana L
Dr. Arun Narvekar
Dr. Tridib
Chatterjee
Dr. Sudhir Patil
Dr. Manoj S Jain
Dr. Sagar S
Kambli
Dr. AP Chaurasia
Dr. Sushil Nakhate
Dr. Rajesh Bijlani
296
297
298
Dr Avish Singhal
Dr Dhaval shah
Dr Rajesh Uchil
515
516
517
Dr. Archana Menon

Dr. Dilip Patel
Dr. Jagdish Lutharia
299
300
301
Dr R S Gandhi
Dr A R Shetty
Dr J R Desai
518
519
520
Dr. Jayram Somaiya

Dr. MALIK neelima
Dr. M.S. Keyur
302
303
304
521
522
523
Dr. Mayank Patel

Dr. Kamdar
Dr. ravi Patel
Dr. Aruna Parekh

Dr. Deepak Dani
Dr. DN Cheda
Dr. Vinay K
Tripathi
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Dr. Manohar
Dhumale
Dr. Shriram
Chavan
Dr. V K Gupta
Dr. Rajinder
Harale
Dr. Komal Khona
Dr. Nitin P Ahirao
305
306
307
308
Dr J V Paighat
Dr Sameer nevarkar
Dr S P
Khandaparker
Dr Vidya Shirvarker
Dr. Samir Garde
Dr. T. S. Chatterjee
Dr. Jyoti Vyas
524
525
526
527
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
309
310
Dr. Sharad Chirmule

Dr. Kiran Jain
528
529
Dr. Indumati Mahajan

Dr. Suresh Shah
311
Dr. K. S. Desai
530
Dr. Dhuri
312
313
Dr. Anil Singhal

Dr. Ajay Chitnis
531
532
314
315
533
534
Dr. V A Chaugule
Dr. Ravi Bhargava
Dr. Nirmal P
Rajwani
Dr. Sandeep Patil
Dr. R Mathur
316
317
318
Dr. Ashok Mahashur

Dr. Tushar
Prabhakar
Dr. N.S. Solanki
Dr. Manish Gandhi
Dr. Bharat Parikh
Dr. P. P. Kalla
Dr. Karunakar
Bangera
Dr. Mary Roy
Dr. Prafull Shah
535
536
537
Dr. Hemant Warke

Dr. Rajeev Tungare
Dr. Vasant Nagwekar
538
539
Dr. Madhavi Kelkar

Dr. U.S. Nagzarkar
Dr. J V Telang
Dr. Dhruv B Rawal
Dr. S V Naik
Dr. Devender
Singh
Dr. Santosh Pawar
Dr. Anand Purohit
Dr. Prashant Patil
Dr. Denzil Drage
321
322
323
324
Dr. Bipin Mehta

Dr. Subhramanium
Natrajan
Dr. P D Shah
Dr. Rekha Shah
Dr. Kalpesh Shah
Dr. V M Chheda
540
541
542
543
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Ajay Shetty
R. T. Shetty
A. R. Baldua
Sunil Chavan
544
545
546
547
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Aparna Gavaskar
S.S. Naik
Rajan Garg
Beria
329
548
Dr. Shalini Bhatt
112
Dr. Sanath P
Shetty
Dr. Dinesh Dabhi
Dr. Ajit Vora

Dr. G B SHENOY
Dr. Manjula J Parekh
Dr. CHETAN I
VELANI
Dr. VEENA ULLAL
549
Dr. Girdharlal Garg
113
Dr. T Pednekar
331
550
Dr. Kamlakar Kulkarni
114
Dr. Amit saraf
332
551
Dr. Ashok Mukundrao
115
Dr. R Rokade
333
552
Dr. Mihir Bhuiyan
116
Dr. Rajasherr N
334
553
Dr. Abbas
117
Dr. Ashok
335
Dr. RAJENDRA S
DALAL
Dr. JAGDISH M
TRIVEDI
Dr. PRAFUL W
LOKHANDE
Dr. PRAKASH
DHAWALE
Dr. MANISHA P
BHATT
Dr. NILESH N
554
Dr. Narendra Bafna
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
319
320
325
326
327
328
330
Dattatray
Narendra Grach
Zhope
A. R. Kamath
Dr. Nitin kanwar

Dr. Matekar
Dr. R Rane
Dr. Ajgaonkar
Dr. B L Warudkar
Dr. Kashish
Panjwani
Dr. Poonam
Rudrawar
Dr. Santosh
thakur
Dr. Rupali bagwe
Dr. Shashank
chube
Dr. S Gosar
Dr. meenal
pendse
Dr. Boal R M
Dr. (Miss)
Armaitya Dara
Amin
Dr. Hormazd
Mehta
Dr. Avinash R.
Rajan
Dr. H. F. Chinwalla
Dr. Sanhita Rajan
Dr. Ashvin V. Shah
Dr. Kokila A. Shah
Dr. Abdul Majid
Maniar
Dr. Vaishali V.
Ghelani
Dr. Vinod kumar J.
Shetty
Dr. P. G. Sampdani
Dr. Vinit Samdani
338
339
340
341
342
343
PADHIYAR
Dr. AMIT B SHAH
Dr. L VENKATA
PRASAD
Dr. DEEPAK K PATEL
Dr.L.Dsouza
Dr.R.Sudhir
Dr.S.Shah
Dr.J.V.Desai
Dr.K.Patnekar
344
Dr.Tushar Maniyar
563
Dr. Savitri Chawla
345
Dr.Rupa Patel
564
346
347
Dr.Ashok Patel
Dr.Rupa Divatia
565
566
Dr. Ambedkar
Yashwant
Dr. Archana Mehan
Dr. Asha Chakraborty
348
349
Dr.S.I.Shah
Dr.Nita Sha
567
568
Dr. Trivedi
Dr. Save Kamalkar
350
351
Dr.Y.M.Shah
Dr.A.Wani
569
570
Dr. Sawant
Dr. Piyush Mathe
352
Dr.S.Jogi
571
Dr. Y Shinoy
353
Dr.K.Jogi
572
Dr. K.R. Maredia
354
355
356
357
358
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
573
574
575
576
577
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
359
Dr. D. Javale
578
Dr. R. N. Momin
360
Dr. Y. Javale
579
Dr. Ubedullah Sheikh
361
362
Dr. D. Punwani
Dr. I. Khosla
580
581
363
Dr. V. Mukheja
582
364
365
366
Dr. J. Gajria
Dr. S. Naik
Dr. Sushil Jain
583
584
585
367
368
369
370
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Himanshu Bapat
Mahashur
Uday Hegdekar
K R Punjabi
586
587
588
589
153
154
155
Dr. Mahesh V.
Balsekar
Dr Jatin K Chokshi
Dr Pervin Meherji
Dr Bhada Jeroo
Parvez
Dr A M Bhagwati
Dr Vinod K Kapur
Dr. Shraddha
Dr. Vamn B.
Gavali
Dr. Ajit V. Nerurkar
Dr. Dilip J. Kelekar
Dr. J.B. Mehta
Sr. A Bhimani
Dr. A. M.
Sharadchandra
Dr. Bahruddin
Panjwani
Dr. Hakim
Dr. C.P. Kisen
Dr. G. P. Chaudhary
371
372
373
590
591
592
156
Dr. D.J. Mehta
374
Dr Vijaykumar Rege
Dr Anil Phadke
Dr Shashikant
Pacharne
Dr M A Siddiqui
Dr. Kasamali Maredia

Dr. Sunil Paranjpey
Dr. Suresh Mane
Dr. Utkarsh
Chandrashekhar
Dr. Visahl Goel
Dr. Samir Garde
Dr S Gopalan
593
Dr Swati Y Bhave
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
Ghanekar
Dr. Anil Tambe
Dr. S vaidya
336
337
Meena Madan
D. Chauhan
M. Chauhan
V. Apte
Chitra Sundar
555
556
Dr. Ajmera Parag

Dr. Harshadkumar
557
558
559
560
561
562
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Kirti Mistry
Kothari Roshanlal
Nitin Kakka
Agam Vora
Samir Garde
Ashish Desai
Yasin nandoliya
Sajid Pawar
Nandini Shinde
Samir Shinde
Z. N. Qureshi
157
Dr. Purnima S.
Prabhu
Dr. Bina V.
Pansare
Dr. Babita Kunal
Patke
Dr. Satyavati
Yadav
Dr Gandbhir
Dr Bhupendra
Dhanji Haria
Dr Satoskar
Purnima Rajeev
Dr Jassawalla M J
Dr Vijaya B Patil
Dr Ravi Priti
Dr Abhale Vinisha
375
Dr S Borkar
594
Dr Suresh Shah
376
Dr Aftab Siddiqui
595
Dr P R Deshpande
377
Dr Mrs Sadhna Joshi
596
Dr Anil Mehta
378
Dr Suresh shah
597
379
380
Dr G K Dhodi
Dr.S. Gaikwad
598
599
Dr Bharat R
Aggarwal
Dr Sunil J parekh
Dr Saral Gokhale
381
Dr. K. Mehta
600
Dr Jitender K Shah
382
383
384
385
601
602
603
604
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr
Dr Chohan Manoj
Dilipsinh
Dr D K Chaudary
386
Dr. R.T. Inamdar

Dr. S.P. Gharat
Dr. Samir Rane
Dr. K.
Shivramakrishnan
Dr. K. N. Dand
605
Dr G K Deshpande
606
Dr(Mrs) Kamal U. Rao
Dr Prakash Jadhav
Dr. Deepak
Solanki
Dr. Mervyn Abreo
Dr. Jagdish
Arawandekar
Dr. Alan Soares
Dr. Ashish Sharma
388
389
Dr. K. V.
Venkatachalam
Dr. S. Gathani
Dr. R. K. Shah
607
608
Dr Kamlesh B Shah
Dr Basant P Mehta
390
391
Dr. Bhavini Furia

Dr. Arvind Kate
609
610
Dr Bhavesh Shah
Dr Bhaskar Shetty
392
393
Dr. Amit Shah

Dr.Mandar Kubal
611
612
394
395
396
397
398
399
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
613
614
615
616
617
618
182
Dr. MV Shingala
Dr. Amar Anvekar
Dr. Abhay Naik
Dr. Tushar Gosavi
Dr. Devesh Desai
Dr. Prabhakar
Shetty
Dr. Ritesh Shetty
400
Dr.Nishant Sangole
619
183
Dr. JV Ghatge
401
620
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
Dr. LC Jain
Dr. Vaibhav Mistry
Dr. Jitendra Shah
Dr. V.M.Cheeda
Dr. Sangeeta
Dr. Nilesh
Dr. M. Lakhani
Dr/ Gohil
Dr. Trivedi
Dr. S. Shanbag
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
Dr. Prashant
Melmane
sangeeta beria
Pawan beria
nitin pandit
rupa pandit
Dr. Jayalakshmi T.K.
Dr. Kuntal Pal
Dr. C.M. Ashtekar
Dr. Santosh Gosavi
Dr. Gurmeet Singh
Dr. Anand D
Dr Ramesh shah
Dr.Mangirish
V.Singbal
Dr.Vijay Phadke
Dr.Prakash Paknikar
Dr.Manish M.Fadia
Dr.P.K.Mehta
Dr.Vivek Rathod
Dr.Manisha
Jobanputra
Dr.Poonam
S.Wankhede
Dr.Shrinivas Shetty
194
Dr. Kotian
412
631
195
196
197
Dr. Mahambre
Dr. S.Mallya
Dr. Bhende
413
414
415
Dr. Harshad
Ghatalia
Dr. Makwana
Dr. SC Gupta
Dr. Preeti Panchal
Dr.Sanjay Vaghani
Dr.Nitin More
Dr.S.D.Mokashi
Dr.Naved Pathan
Dr.Jayesh Shah
Dr.J.K.Mandot
Dr.R.P.Jain
Dr.Suresh Shah
Dr.M.R.Lokeshwar
Dr.Deepak
M.Nachane
Dr.A.A.Chikhalikar
632
633
634
Dr.S.G.Borkar
Dr.Sachin Sawant
Dr. A.J.Dagli
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
387
Kavita Mody
M Ramchnadran
S R Dubey
Amrut Pawar
Mahesh Jotwani
N T Awad
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
Priya Gokhale
Arun Gangawane
Sandeep R Thorat
Virender D Shah
198
416
Dr. Girish Shah
635
Dr. ILA Shah
417
418
419
Dr. Jumani
Dr. Sunil Shah
Dr. Pawan Surekha
636
637
638
Dr. Subhash Vani

Dr. Akhilesh Sharma
Dr. Fazin Elavia
420
Dr. Yatin Dholakia
639
Dr. Yogesh Gupta
421
Dr. Ajay Godse
640
422
Dr. G.V. Agte
641
Dr. Ashish
Mahurarkar
Dr. Asha Jani
423
424
425
Dr. Prashant Dixit

Dr. J G Gadaria
Dr. Prashant Dixit
642
643
644
Dr. R.M.Laxmi
Dr. Anil Raysoni
Dr. Shobha Kamat
208
209
210
211
212
KAMALNAYAN J
UNIYAL
S D JAMBHEKAR
BELA N DOCTOR
SANJEV R
NANAVATI
ASHA R
AJGAONKAR
MANOHAR P
SATOSKAR
RACHANA
AGARWAL
M M ARTE
ANIL SHARMA
SANDHYA
SHANBHAG
V D TURBADKAR
Dr. A.J.L.Ribeiro
Dr. R.Mokal
Dr. Bharat Kumar
Dr. Atul Dua
426
427
428
429
430
645
646
647
648
649
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Vipul Misrani
Jivraj Jain
Pankaj Bandarkar
A.Shah
Ashish Desai
213
214
215
216
217
218
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
431
432
433
434
435
436
Dr. J G Gadaria
Dr. Sudhir Nair
Dr. Ajay Garg
Dr. Vinod Garg
Dr. Jyotsna
Panchmukh
Dr. Ashish Purohit
Dr. Sunil Shah
Dr. Girish Shah
Dr. Rajesh Binyala
Dr. Naresh Patel
Dr. Rajul G Doctor
650
651
652
653
654
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Farida Patel
N.D.Shetty
Jayashri Pandya
Mohammad Farid
Rajesh Sethi
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
P.S.Vittal
K.S.Kothari
A.S.Gokhale
P.S.Rakesh
S.S.Kamat
A.Saxena
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Q1. Doctor, Out of 100 patients that you see how many suffer from
tuberculosis?
48% of General Physicians get 5-10 patients suffering from TB out of every 100
patients
42% of MD Medicines get 5-10 patients suffering from TB out of every 100 patients
59% of Paediatricians get 1-5 patients suffering from TB out of every 100 patients.
40% of Chest Physicians get 5-10 patients suffering from TB out of every 100
patients.
Q2.What are the symptoms that tuberculosis patients show, when they
come for the first time to you?
MD (medicine):
31% of MD Medicines said that Cough is the most common symptom.
27% of MD Medicines said that Fever is the most common symptom.
Paediatricians:
28% of Paediatrician said that Fever is the most common symptom.
26% of Paediatrician said that Cough is the most common symptom.
29% of General Physicians said that Cough is the most common
symptom.
24% of General Physicians said that Fever is the most common
symptom.
Q3. What treatment you recommend when you diagnose them with
tuberculosis?
with TB
TB

MD (medicine):
29% of MD medicine doctors prescribe AKT 4 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe AKT 3 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe Rcinex (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% ofMD medicine doctors prescribe Combutol (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
6% of MD medicine doctorsprescribe Akurit (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
Paediatricians:
10% ofGeneral Practitioners prescribe AKT 3 (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
8% of General Practitioners prescribe 4D Plus Kit (Novartis) initially.
7% of General Practitioners prescribe DOT Therapy initially.
7% ofGeneral Practitioners prescribe Forecox (Macleods) initially.
MD (medicine):
83% of the MD medicine doctors said that they would like to see the patient after
every 2 weeks.
58%of the MD medicine doctors said that they would like to see the patient after
every 4 weeks.
every 1 week.
every 3 weeks.
Paediatricians:
41% of the Paediatricians said that they would like to see the patient after every 2
weeks.
weeks.
14%ofthe Paediatricianssaid that they would like to see the patient after every 1
week.
7%ofthe Paediatricianssaid that they would like to see the patient after every 3
weeks.
39% of the General Practitioners said that they would like to see the patient after
every 2 weeks.
26%oftheGeneral Practitionerssaid that they would like to see the patient after every
4 weeks.
15%ofthe General Practitionerssaid that they would like to see the patient after every
1 week.
8%of the General Practitionerssaid that they would like to see the patient after every
3 weeks.
55% ofMD Physicians, 52% of Paediatricians and 49% of General Practitioners
state that it takes 9 months for the treatment of Tuberculosis
20% ofMD Physicians, 14% of Paediatricians and 18% of General Practitioners

state that it takes 12 months for the treatment of Tuberculosis
Q7.What is the percentage of male and female patients that you see?
MD (medicine):
was 50:50
was 60:40
Paediatricians:
50:50
60:40
was 50:50
was 70:30
Practitioners state that DOTS therapy is the most effective treatment of TB.
Practitioners state that the AKT4 therapy is the most effective treatment of TB.
Q9.
a) Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

79% doctors said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
6% doctors said that Dairy Products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% doctors said that a Balanced diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
GP:
MD:
80% GPs said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
11% GPs said that Dairy Products are important for tuberculosis patients.
77% MD physicians said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
11% MD physicians said that a Balanced diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
Paediatrician:
75% Paediatricians said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
7% Paediatricians said that Carbohydrate Rich Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Gynaecologist:
78% Gynaecologists said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
8% Gynaecologists said that Balanced diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
Chest Physicians:
94% Chest Physicians said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
6% Chest Physicians said that High fat diet is important for tuberculosis patients.
Q10. What would you co prescribe with the main therapy?

GP:
MD:
42% doctors Co-prescribe Multivitamins along with the main therapy in

tuberculosis.
18% doctors Co-prescribe protein supplements along with the main therapy in
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis.
Paediatrician:
tuberculosis.
20% doctors Co-prescribe B-complex along with the main therapy in tuberculosis
Gynaecologist:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis.
Chest Physicians:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis.
Research Objective
The objective for the survey is to listen to the doctors (Chest Physicians, MD Physicians,
Paediatricians and General Practitioners) and to understand their Knowledge and Perception
of Tuberculosis.
Research Methodology
A structured questionnaire for the study subjects (doctors) was designed within the scope of
given objectives. Mumbai was divided into 6 zones. Within each zones, doctors were
interviewed in hospitals situated in different areas.
SAMPLE BREAK-UP
Gender
M
F
Gender-wise Break-up
N = 240
No. of Doctors
161
79
Percentage
67%
23%
Specialization-wise Break-up
N = 240
Specialisatio
n
Chest
Physician
GP
Gynaecologist
MD
Paediatrician
Grand Total
No of
Doctors
14
Percentag
e
6%
33%
13%
29%
20%
100%
78
31
69
48
240
Years of Practise-wise
N = 240
Years of
Practice
0 to 10
10.1 to 20
20.1 to 30
30.1 to 40
40.1 to 50
Grand Total
Percentage
No. of Doctors
104
87
38
8
3
240
43%
36%
16%
3%
1%
100%
Zone-wise Break-up
N = 240
1.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
2.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
3.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
4.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
5.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
Zone/Areas
Central
Mumbai
Byculla
Matunga
Mulund
Parel
Eastern
Suburbs
Chembur
Ghatkopar
Mulund
Vashi
South Mumbai
Churchgate
Grant Road
Mumbai
Central
Tardeo Road
Thane
Dombivili
Mira Road
Thane
Vasai
Virar
Western
Suburba
Andheri (E)
Andheri (W)
Bandra
Borivali
Dadar
Dahisar
Goregaon
Jogeshwari
Kandhivili
Malad
Santacruz
Sion
Ville Parle
Grand Total
No of
Doctors
Percentage of
Doctors
36
8
10
8
10
15%
3%
4%
3%
4%
34
9
7
8
10
13
7
3
14%
4%
3%
3%
4%
5%
3%
1%
2
1
34
7
7
9
6
5
1%
0%
14%
3%
3%
4%
3%
2%
123
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
15
17
7
10
7
9
240
51%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
6%
7%
3%
4%
3%
4%
100%
HOSPITAL LIST
Sr. No.
1
2
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Hospital
Bhakti vedant
Esis hosp
Sai baba hospital
Sanchaiti hospital
Vinayak children
hospital
Paramount Hospital
Balaji Hospital
Ashirwad Hospital
JP Hospital
Ramabai Ambedkar Hospital
Maa Hospital
BARC H
ospital
Diamond Hospital
MT Agarwal Hospital
Matunga Hospital
Talwarkar Polyclinic
Shah Hospital
Shobti Polyclinic
Sanjeevani hospital
Desai hospital
Madhura hospital
Parth hospital
Chauhan hospital
Ashirwad hospital.
BMC ward. Wadia Rugnalay
Thane Civil Hospital
Bombay Hospital
St George Hospital
Ruby hospital
MGM hospital
Fortis hospital
Lakshwadeep hospital
Punjab Kesari Charitable hospital
Ruby Hospital
City Hospital
Noor Hospital
Siddharth Hospital
Lifeline Medicare
Baliga Hospital
Tushar Hospital
Hindu Sabha
Rajawadi Hospital
KDMC Hospital
KEM
Wadia Children Hospital
Area
Mira Road
Kandivali
Zone
WS
WS
Andheri (E)
WS
Chembur
ES
Mulund
Matunga
CM
CM
Vasai, Virar
WS
Kandivali
WS
Thane
CM
Churchgate
SM
Jogeshwari
Vashi
WS
NM
Jogeshwari
WS
Goregaon
WS
Ghatkopar
CM
Dombivali
Parel
CM
CM
Tata Memorial Hospital

18 Nayar Hospital
Bhatia Hospital
19 ESIS hospital
20 Bhabha Hospital
Holy Family Hospital
21 Navneet Hospital
Manav Kalyan Hospital
BMC Hospital
22 Thakur Hospital
Sushrusha Hospital
23 BJN Hospital
24 Karuna Hospital
Patel Nursing Home
25 Suchak hospital
Gumani nagar hospital
26 Nanavati
Cooper
27 Prince ali khan hospital
Masina hospital
JJ hospital
28 Holy Spirit Hospital
29 Ruby Hospital
Western Hospital
Grant Road
SM
Mulund
Bandra
CM
WS
Dahisar
WS
Dadar
CM
Santacruz
Borivali
WS
WS
Malad
WS
Vile parle
WS
Byculla
CM
Andheri
Jogeshwari
WS
WS
Q1.
Doctor, Out of 100 patients that
you see how many suffer from
tuberculosis?
Q.1
Out of 100 patients that you see how many suffer from
tuberculosis?
N = 240
Sr. Respons
No. e by
Doctor
1 5-10
2 1-5
3 10-15
4 15-20
5 25-30
6 More
than 40
7 20-25
No. of
Response
Percentage GP
(78)
MD
(68)
Paediatri Gynaecolo
cian (48) gist (31)
94
74
29
14
11
10
39%
31%
12%
6%
5%
4%
48%
18%
18%
8%
6%
3%
44%
22%
13%
9%
6%
4%
25%
59%
9%
0%
0%
2%
31%
66%
0%
3%
0%
0%
3%
1%
1%
5%
0%
Chest
MS
Physicia (1)
n (14)
40%
0%
0%
0%
7% 100%
7%
0%
13%
0%
20%
0%
13%
0%
Area-wise TB cases in Mumbai

Sr. No.
1
2
3
4
5
Zone
Western Suburb
Eastern Suburb
Central Mumbai
Thane
South Mumbai
Maximum Cases
Bandra (212)
Chembur (120)
Byculla (137)
Thane (69)
Churchgate(31)
Minimum Cases
Malad (27)
Ghatkopar (100)
Parel (81)
Virar (17)
Mumbai Central (28)
Interpretation:
General Physicians:
patients
patients
patients
MD Medicines:
Paediatrician:
59% of Paediatricians get 1-5 patients suffering from TB out of every 100 patients
Gynaecologist:
Chest Physician:
40% of Chest Physicians get 5-10 patients suffering from TB out of every 100 patients
20% of Chest Physicians get More than 40 patients suffering from TB out of every 100
patients
13% of Chest Physicians get 20-25 patients suffering from TB out of every 100 patients
Maximum Tb cases were reported in Bandra
Q. 2
What are the symptoms that
tuberculosis patients show, when
they come for the first time to
you?
Q2. What are the symptoms that tuberculosis

patients show, when they come for the first time to
you?
N=240
Sr.
No.
Response
by Doctor
No. of
Response
Percentage GP
(211)
MD
(183)
Paediatri
cian (128)
Gynaeco Chest
MS
logist
Physician (3)
(78)
(34)
26%
21%
35%
33
%
28%
26%
21%
33
%
15%
9%
9%
33
%
9%
10%
15% 0%
1 Cough
181
28%
29%
31%
2 Fever
163
25%
24%
27%
77
12%
10%
14%
76
12%
15%
10%
31
5%
8%
4%
3%
0%
6%
0%
31
22
14
5%
3%
2%
2%
4%
3%
5%
3%
1%
5%
5%
3%
9%
3%
4%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
12
9
2%
1%
2%
0%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
4%
6%
0%
0%
0%
8
5
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
2%
0%
1%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4
4
3
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
4%
3%
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
3 Weight
loss
4 Loss of
appetite
5 Breathless
ness
6 Fatigue
7 Chest pain
8 Blood in
sputum
9 Cold
10 Abdomina
l pain
11 Other
12 Irregular
menstrual
bleeding
13 Headache
14 Infertility
15 Uneasines
s
Other responses:
Anorexia
Body ache
excessive sweating
lymph node swelling
Lymphatic adenopathy
Myalgia, Arthralgia
Interpretation:
General Physicians:
29% of General Physicians said that Cough is the most common
symptom
24% of General Physicians said that Fever is the most common
symptom
15% of General Physicians said that Loss of appetite is the most
common symptom
MD Medicines:
31% of MD Medicines said that Cough is the most common symptom
27% of MD Medicines said that Fever is the most common symptom
14% of MD Medicines said that Weight loss is the most common
symptom
Paediatrician:
28% of Paediatrician said that Fever is the most common symptom
26% of Paediatrician said that Cough is the most common symptom
15% of Paediatrician said that Weight loss is the most common
symptom
Gynaecologist:
26% of Gynaecologist said that Fever is the most common symptom
21% of Gynaecologist said that Cough is the most common symptom
10% of Gynaecologist said that Loss of appetiteis the most common
symptom
Chest Physician:
35% of Chest Physician said that Cough is the most common symptom
21% of Chest Physician said that Fever is the most common symptom
15% of Chest Physician said that Loss of Appetite is the most common
symptom
Q3.
What treatment do you recommend when you
diagnose them with tuberculosis?
Que3. What treatment do you recommend when you diagnose them with tuberculosis?

Responses by Doctors in
Hospitals
2 Drug Therapy
(Rifampicin, Isoniazid)
3 Drug Therapy
(Rifampicin, Isoniazid,
Pyrazinamide)
4 Drug Therapy
(Rifampicin, Ethambutol,
Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide)
5 drug therapy
(Rifampicin, Ethambutol,
Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide,
Streptomycin Inj.)
AKT 4(Lupin)
Antibiotics
(Amoxicillin+Clavulinic Acid)
Depending on the category of
TB
(CAT I, CAT II, CAT III)
DOTS Therapy
Isoniazide
Others
Pyrazinamide
Rifampicin
Streptomycin in severe and
resistant case
Total
Chest
Physicians
(20)
Gynaecologist
s
(44)
Paediatrician
s
(61)
2%
MD
Physician
s
(84)
2%
0%
GPs
(93)
15%
9%
10%
10%
2%
5%
25%
31%
34%
19%
0%
0%
2%
0%
10%
0%
30%
2%
7%
1%
10%
0%
19%
1%
0%
5%
4%
0%
5%
30%
5%
20%
0%
15%
0%
14%
0%
9%
0%
5%
0%
26%
0%
8%
2%
2%
4%
15%
2%
8%
2%
5%
8%
40%
1%
4%
1%
3%
2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7%
Interpretations:
with TB
TB
Q4.
Chest
Physicians
(15)
Gynaecologist
s
(45)
MD
Physicians
(102)
Paediatricia
ns
(74)
GP
(106
)
7%
2%
9%
9%
11%
0%
0%
0%
1%
4%
0%
0%
0%
3%
2%
AKT-3 (Lupin)
0%
13%
3%
14%
7%
AKT-4 (Lupin)
27%
33%
16%
16%
26%
AKuriT-4 (Lupin)
0%
9%
6%
1%
Akurit-Z (Lupin)
0%
0%
2%
0%
4%
-
Albutol (Alkem)
0%
0%
2%
0%
Based on Category
0%
0%
2%
1%
3%
Combutol (Lupin)
7%
2%
2%
3%
2%
DOTS therapy
20%
16%
16%
9%
22%
Ethambutol
13%
2%
3%
0%
1%
FORECOX (Macleods)
0%
0%
3%
0%
Ipcazide (IPCA)
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
-
Isonex (Pfizer)
0%
2%
2%
3%
Isoniazid
0%
0%
5%
0%
Koxi (Shreya)
0%
0%
0%
1%
Macox (Macleods)
0%
2%
3%
4%
1%
Others
0%
4%
2%
3%
Pyzina (Lupin)
0%
0%
0%
1%
PZA-CIBA (Novartis)
20%
0%
7%
3%
Rcinex (Lupin)
0%
4%
4%
5%
2%
RIFA I-6 (Concept)
0%
0%
0%
3%
Rifacept (Concept)
0%
0%
0%
3%
Rifampicin
RIMACTAZID
(Novartis)
Streptmycin Inj
Themibutol (Themis
Medicare)
7%
7%
12%
11%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
Grand Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100
%
Responses of Doctors
in Hospitals
4 drug therapy
(isoniazid, rifampicin,
ethambutol,
pyrizinamide)
4-D PLUS kit
(Novartis)
Actizid (Overseas)
Interpretations
MD (medicine):

7% of MDs prescribeRcinex (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
7% of MDs prescribeCombutol (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
6% of MDs prescribeAkurit (Lupin Ltd.) initially.
Paediatricians:
8% of GPs prescribe 4D Plus Kit (Novartis) initially.
7% of GPs prescribe DOT Therapy initially.
7% of GPs prescribe Forecox (Macleods) initially.
Q5.
After how many weeks do you want to see the
patient again?
Chest
Physicians
(15)
Gynaecologist
MD
Paediatricians
GP
s
Physicians
(74)
(106)
(45)
(102)
Chest
MD
Responses of Doctors in
Gynaecologists
Paediatricians
Physicians
Physicians
Hospitals
(45)
(74)
(15)
(102)
40%
2 weeks
55%
30%
37%
24%
4 weeks
15%
25%
25%
1 week
4%
2%
4%
13%
3 weeks
2%
6%
2%
7%
Every 2 weeks for the 1st
15%
15%
20%
6%
month, then every month

5 weeks
3%
5%
2 months
2%
5%
10%
3%
6 weeks
2%
2%
3%
Every 2 weeks for the 1st
2%
5%
till 3 months
6 months
1%
Others
2%
1%
3%
Grand Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
month, then every month
Other Responses (6)

Responses
No. of
Will call the patient frequently for first month to diagnose and determine
Responses
1
the type of case than it varies

Cant say but I would call them quite frequently at initial stage than every
month or so
Every week and than depending on the severity of the case
DOTS treatment if given than after a month or so
Differs if the case is acute or chronic
Total
1
1
1
5
Interpretations:
Most doctors would want to see the patient again after every 2 weeks, this includes
55% Chest Physicians, 37% MD physicians, 40% paediatricians, 38% general
practitioners
15% of Chest Physicians , 25% Gynaecologist, 25% MD Medicine doctors, 24% of
Pediatricians and 20% of General Physicians state that they would want to see the
patient again after every 4 weeks
Q6.
In your experience, how long does the
treatment for tuberculosis last?
3 months
Chest
Physicia
ns
(15)
-
6 months
15%
25%
8%
10%
10%
8 months
8%
7%
10%
9%
9 months
60%
40%
55%
45%
43%
10 months
5%
4%
2%
3%
3%
11 months
3%
1%
1%
12 months
20%
15%
20%
22%
23%
13 months
2%
2%
3%
14 months
2%
5%
2%
1%
15 months
3%
1%
18 months
2%
1%
5%
5%
2 years
5%
3%
4%
2%
3%
Single Responses*
1%
3%
2%
1%
Response
Gynaecologis
ts
(45)
MD Physicians
(102)
Paediatricians
(74)
General
Physicians
(106)
1%
Single Responses
Sr. No.
Response
Depending upon type and extent of TB
Depends om if it is CAT1, CAT2 or CAT3
Depends on the severity
Tuberculosis lasts for 6 to 9 months , if bone TB then one and half to two
years , if TB meningitis then 1 to 1.5 year , if genito urinary then 1 year
Chest Physicians:
months
months
Gynaecologist
months
months
MD (medicine):
months
months
Paediatricians:
months
months
months
months
Q.7
What is the percentage of male and female patients
that you see?
Sample size (N)=240
What is the percentage of male and female patients that you see?
Sr. No.
MALE
FEMALE
1.
NO. OF
DOCTORS
8
0%
100%
2.
10%
90%
3.
12
15%
85%
4.
30%
70%
5.
12
40%
60%
6.
123
50%
50%
7.
55%
45%
8.
43
60%
40%
9.
34
70%
30%
10.
12
80%
20%
11.
90%
10%
TOTAL
240
Responses
Chest
Physicians
(16)
Gynaecologist
s
(28)
Paediatrician
s
(67)
GPs
(78)
28%(8)
32%(9)
4%(1)
4%(1)
50%(14)
MD
Physician
s
(48)
15%(7)
54%(26)
0:100
10:90
15:85
30:70
40:60
50:50
6%(1)
43%(7)
15%(1)
51%(34)
31%(5)
4%(1)
2%(1)
-
15%(1)
6%(4)
70:30
12%(2)
4%(1)
10%(7)
80:20
90:10
6%(1)
-
8%(2)
-
6%(3)
-
5%(1)
-
3%(1)
6%(2)
55%(
43)
17%(
13)
18%(
14)
5%(4)
3%(1)
55:45
60:40
Interpretations:
MD (medicine):
was 50:50
was 60:40
15% of theMD medicine doctorssaid that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 70:30
Paediatricians:
50:50
60:40
21% of the Paediatricians said that the Percentage of Male & female patients
was 70:30
was 50:50
was 70:30
was 60:40
was 80:20
Q 8.
What is the most effective treatment for
Tuberculosis according to you?
Sample size(N) = 240
Sr.
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
What is the most effective treatment for Tuberculosis according to you?

Responses by Doctors
No. Of
Response
(285)
4 drug combination (RIPES)
82
DOTS
71
AKT4
30
Isoniazid
22
Rifampicin
16
Pyrizinamide
15
All Anti - TB drugs together
10
Isoniazid+Rifampicin+Pyrazinamide+Ethambutol for 2-3 months
9
followed by Isoniazid+Rifampicin+Ethambutol for 2-9 months
Combination of Isoniazide and Rifampicin
4
Depends on different category of TB
3
Depends on the patients
3
Ethambutol
3
B complex
2
First line treatment is sufficient
2
Rifampicin , Isoniazid , Ethambutol
2
1st line treatment is good enough
1
DOTS is most efffective as treatment goes on for very long
1
compliance is a problem.
Ethambutol,Streptomycin,Rifampicin
1
Good Diet
1
Kanamycin
1
Most importantly patient must be regular with the treatment
1
Nothing specific
1
Regular treatment
1
Rest
1
RIPES with Streptomycin
1
Streptomycin
1
What is the most effective treatment for Tuberculosis according to you?

Sr. No
Responses
MD
General
Physicians
Physicians Paediatrici
(83)
(81)
an (61)
No. of
% of response
No. of
response
response
%
28.87%
25.00%
10.56%
7.7%
5.63%
5.28%
3.52%
3.17%
1.41%
1.06%
1.06%
1.06%
0.70%
0.70%
0.70%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
% of
response
o
.
o
f
r
e
s
p
o
n
s
e
1.
22
27%
20
36%
20
2.
4 drug
combination
(RIPES)
DOTS
19
23%
13%
33
3.
AKT4
12
15%
5%
10
4.
Isoniazid
9%
11%
5.
Rifampicin
9%
5%
6.
Pyrizinamide
5%
8%
7.
All Anti - TB
drugs together
3%
8.
Isoniazid+Rifa
mpicin+Pyrazi
namide+Etha
mbutol for 2-3
months
followed by
Isoniazid+Rifa
mpicin+Etham
butol for 2-9
months
Combination
of Isoniazide
and
Rifampicin
Depends on
different
category
Depends on
the patients
1%
3%
1%
3%
9.
10.
11.
12.
Ethambutol
2%
2%
13.
Others
11%
10%
Interpretations:
Practitioners state that DOTS therapy is the most effective treatment of TB.
Practitioners state that the AKT4 therapy is the most effective treatment of TB.
Practitioners state that only Isoniazid therapy is the most effective treatment of
TB.
Practitioners state that only Rifampicin therapy is the most effective treatment of
TB.
Q9.
a) Is any diet important for
tuberculosis patients?
Sample Size = 240
Q9. a) Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

(N=240)
Doctors' No. of
Percentag
Response Response e
Yes
No
232
8
97%
3%
GP
(78)
MD Paediatr Gynaecol Chest

MS
(68) ician
ogist (31) Physicia (1)
(48)
n (14)
75 66
46
30
14
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
Interpretation:
1.97%
doctors said that what diet a tuberculosis patient takes is

important during treatment.
Q9. B)
If yes what is it?
Sample Size(N) = 240
Q9. B) If yes what is it?
(N=299)
Sr. Responses No. of

Response
No by
Doctors
.
Percentag
e
235
79%
17
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
High protein
diet
Dairy
Products
Balanced
diet
Fresh Fruit
and
vegetables
Vitamin rich
diet
Other
High fat diet
Carbohydrat
e rich diet
GP
(104)
MD Paed Gynae Chest

(83) iatri cologis Physician
cian t (37)
(17)
(57)
M
S
(1)
80%
77%
75%
76%
94%
6%
11%
5%
4%
0%
0%
100
%
0%
16
5%
2%
11%
4%
8%
0%
0%
3%
3%
2%
2%
5%
0%
0%
3%
3%
2%
4%
3%
0%
0%
7
4
4
2%
1%
1%
2%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0%
4%
2%
7%
5%
3%
0%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
*Other responses include responses like Home made food, Iron rich, Minerals,
Good nursing and hygiene, 2 months of rest, & Avoid spicy food
Interpretations:
79% doctors said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
6% doctors said that Dairy Products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
5% doctors said that a Balanced diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
GP:
80% GPs said that High Protein Diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
11% GPs said that Dairy Products are important for tuberculosis
patients.
MD:
77% MD physicians said that High Protein Diet is important for
11% MD physicians said that a Balanced diet is important for
Paediatrician:
75% Paediatricians said that High Protein Diet is important for
7% Paediatricians said that Carbohydrate Rich Diet is important for
Gynaecologist:
78% Gynaecologists said that High Protein Diet is important for
8% Gynaecologists said that Balanced diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Chest Physicians:
94% Chest Physicians said that High Protein Diet is important for
6% Chest Physicians said that High fat diet is important for tuberculosis
patients.
Q.10.
What do you co-prescribe with
the main therapy in
Tuberculosis?
Sample Size = 240
Q10. What do you co-prescribe with the main therapy in Tuberculosis?

(N=354)
Sr.
No
Responses by
Doctors
No. of
Response
Multivitamin
s
Protein
supplements
B complex
Tonics
Nothing
specific
Other
Haematinics
Minerals
Expectorants
Drugs for
fever
Antibiotics
Hepatoprotec
tive
Steroids
Appetizers
Antacids
Nutritional
Supplement
Symptomatic
treatment
127
36%
42%
59
17%
18%
42
23
21
12%
6%
6%
5%
9%
4%
14
10
7
7
7
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
1%
3%
2%
1%
0%
4%
2%
9%
4%
3%
1%
1%
7%
4%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6
6
2%
2%
4%
1%
1%
2%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5
5
5
5
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%
3%
1%
0%
4%
2%
0%
11%
0%
0%
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
15
16
Percentage
GP
(120)
MD
(90)
Paediatr Gynaeco Chest

MS
ician
logist
Physician
(2)
(69)
(54)
(18)
39%
28%
30%
33%
50
%
19%
9%
20%
17%
50
%
13%
20%
15%
11% 0%
3%
4%
9%
6% 0%
4%
10%
7%
6% 0%
*Others include responses like Calcium, Antioxidants, Depends on the associate

conditions, Folic acids, clean atmosphere, as per the patient conditions, &
Depends on the stage of Tb.
Interpretations:
tuberculosis.
17% doctors Co-prescribe protein supplements along with the main
therapy in tuberculosis.
12% doctors Co-prescribe B-complex along with the main therapy in
tuberculosis
GP:
tuberculosis.
9% doctors Co-prescribe Tonics along with the main therapy in
tuberculosis
MD:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis
Paediatrician:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis
Gynaecologist:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis
Chest Physicians:
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis.
ANNEXURE
HOSPITAL LIST
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Doctor's name
Dr J R Desai
Specialization
General Physician
Area
Dadar
Zone
WS
Dr P Solanki
Chest Physician
Dadar
WS
Dr Amish Chatwani
MD
Dadar
WS
Dr Vishakha
General Physician
Dadar
WS
Dr S M borkar
MD
Dadar
WS
Dr A R Shetty
General Physician
Dadar
WS
Dr Subhash sanjanwala
General Physician
Dadar
WS
Dr Gala
General Physician
Dadar
WS
Dr. Sandeep Kutwal
General Physician
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Pankaj Dudhwala
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Nitin Shah
MS
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. AV Chauhan
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr.Ashwin Trivedi
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. K Thakker
General Physician
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Shruti Shah
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Maulik Chauhan
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Kashmira M
Paediatrician
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. Gaurang Raval
General Physician
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. Aditi Lad
MD
Ghatkopar
ES
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2
1
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2
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3
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5
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Dr. Hunashal Basawaraj
MD
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. T Nayaki
General Physician
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. Anjali Maydeo
General Physician
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. R Chaudhary
Paediatrician
Ghatkopar
ES
Dr. Shabbi Baldiwala
Chest Physician
Byculla
CM
Dr. Firoz
Chest Physician
Byculla
CM
Dr. Udwadawala
MD
Byculla
CM
Dr. Faiszuddin
Paediatrician
Byculla
CM
Dr. T. A nayar
MD
Byculla
CM
Dr. Parag Chedda
MD
Byculla
CM
Dr. M.S. Mistry
MD
Byculla
CM
Dr. Sachin Phadke
Paediatrician
Byculla
CM
Dr. Vijay Dalal
MD
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr. Rashid Vasi
Chest Physician
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr. C.D'souza
MD
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr.C.Vora
Paediatrician
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr.A.Nayak
General Physician
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr.U.Shaikh
Paediatrician
Andheri (W)
WS
3
8
.
3
9
.
4
0
.
4
1
.
4
2
.
4
3
.
4
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5
.
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6
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8
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9
.
5
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5
1
.
5
2
.
5
3
.
5
4
.
5
Dr.D.Chavan
Paediatrician
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr.Kevin Quadros
Gynaecologist
Andheri (W)
WS
Dr. Lily Kiswani
Gynaecologist
Borivali
WS
Dr. Sejal Shah
General Physician
Borivali
WS
Dr. Sneha
General Physician
Borivali
WS
Dr. Dolly Chandarana
Paediatrician
Borivali
WS
Dr. S Das
General Physician
Borivali
WS
Dr. Jagruti Vansai
General Physician
Borivali
WS
Dr. C K Vyas
Paediatrician
Borivali
WS
Dr. S Bapat
Gynaecologist
Borivali
WS
Dr. Vandana Ingle
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. G. Anand
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. S. Rajeshwari
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. Suhas Phasne
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. K. Chatterjee
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. Ankush
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. Satish shah
Chest Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. Udit Thakkar
General Physician
Chembur
ES
5
6
.
5
7
.
5
8
.
5
9
.
6
0
.
6
1
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6
2
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3
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6
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8
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6
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7
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7
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7
Dr. R Krishnamoorthy
General Physician
Chembur
ES
Dr. Amita A. Suchak
Gynaecologist
Malad
WS
Dr. Anil Suchak
MD
Malad
WS
Dr. Kamal Kankal
MD
Malad
WS
Dr. Puja choksi
General Physician
Malad
WS
Dr. Bharati
Paediatrician
Malad
WS
Dr. Samarth
Paediatrician
Malad
WS
Dr. Prashant
Gynaecologist
Malad
WS
Dr. Bhavin Desai
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Mehul Doshi
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Raju Gujrati
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Suyog J Doshi
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. C M Hattangadi
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Vinay Parvatkar
MD
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Nilesh Gautam
General Physician
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Suresh Sarwedkar
General Physician
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Yatin Dholakia
Chest Physician
Santacruz
WS
Dr. Parag Mehta
Chest Physician
Santacruz
WS
7
4
.
7
5
.
7
6
.
7
7
.
7
8
.
7
9
.
8
0
.
8
1
.
8
2
.
8
3
.
8
4
.
8
5
.
8
6
.
8
7
.
8
8
.
8
9
.
9
0
.
9
Dr. Jyoti Shah
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Minu Shah
Gynaecologist
Matunga
CM
Dr. Vivek Patkar
Gynaecologist
Matunga
CM
Dr. Sarita Bhagwat
Paediatrician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Shrilaxmi Patkar
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Nimish Shah
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. U. A. Ghamande
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Sarita Asave
Chest Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Vidya Sobti
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Pramod
General Physician
Matunga
CM
Dr. Ramesh Pal
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Ubaidullah Sheikh
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Vinay V
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Prakash Rai
MD
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr.Ajit K Shetty
MD
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Suresh Jain
MD
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Daljeet Singh
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr.Shobha Kottan
Gynaecologist
Vasai
TH
9
2
.
9
3
.
9
4
.
9
5
.
9
6
.
9
7
.
9
8
.
9
9
.
1
0
0
.
1
0
1
.
1
0
2
.
1
0
3
.
1
0
4
.
1
0
5
.
1
0
6
.
Dr.Madhurani Akrekar
Gynaecologist
Vasai
TH
Dr.Sheela P.Paknikar
Gynaecologist
Vasai
TH
Dr.Ashvini Pawar
Gynaecologist
Vasai
TH
Dr.R.Z.Desai
Paediatrician
Vasai
TH
Dr.S.N.Lohare
Paediatrician
Vasai
TH
Dr.Dipak A.Desai
Gynaecologist
Virar
TH
Dr.Swati Parab
Gynaecologist
Virar
TH
Dr.Suresh G.Sonawane
MD
Virar
TH
Dr.Anamika Samant
MD
Virar
TH
Dr.Amit Samant
Paediatrician
Virar
TH
Dr. Bhupendra Avasthi
Paediatrician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr. Rita Nasana
Paediatrician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr. Atul Desai
General Physician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr.G. A. Gopal
General Physician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr. B.M. Ashok
General Physician
Ville Parle
WS
1
0
7
.
1
0
8
.
1
0
9
.
1
1
0
.
1
1
1
.
1
1
2
.
1
1
3
.
1
1
4
.
1
1
5
.
1
1
6
.
1
1
7
.
1
1
8
.
1
1
9
.
1
Dr. Amul Sadiwala
General Physician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr.Sudhir Shetty
MD
Ville Parle
WS
Dr.nita Shah
Paediatrician
Ville Parle
WS
Dr.Chirag Mehta
MD
Ville Parle
WS
Dr Prashant
Paediatrician
Churchgate
SM
Dr Tanvi Singh
Paediatrician
Churchgate
SM
Dr Ashok Sharma
Paediatrician
Churchgate
SM
Dr Pratibha Singhal
Chest Physician
Churchgate
SM
Dr Lakshmi
General Physician
Churchgate
SM
Dr Prerna Kania
MD
Churchgate
SM
Dr Shashi Goyal
MD
Churchgate
SM
Dr. Milind Deole
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. N.S. Bhat
Paediatrician
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. S.G Khatkar
Paediatrician
Kandhivili
WS
1
2
1
.
1
2
2
.
1
2
3
.
1
2
4
.
1
2
5
.
1
2
6
.
1
2
7
.
1
2
8
.
1
2
9
.
1
3
0
.
1
3
1
.
1
3
2
.
1
3
3
.
Dr. Prashant Gandhi
Paediatrician
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Shedge
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Suresh Kaul
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Pravin Patel
Paediatrician
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Abhijeet Kher
Gynaecologist
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. Sejao Vidyasindhu
MD
Kandhivili
WS
Dr. K.R. Maredia
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Yasin nandoliya
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Sajid Pawar
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Nandini Shinde
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Samir Shinde
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Z. N. Qureshi
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. R. N. Momin
General Physician
Jogeshwari
WS
1
3
4
.
1
3
5
.
1
3
6
.
1
3
7
.
1
3
8
.
1
3
9
.
1
4
0
.
1
4
1
.
1
4
2
.
1
4
3
.
1
4
4
.
1
4
5
.
1
4
6
.
1
Dr. Ubedullah Sheikh
Paediatrician
Jogeshwari
WS
Dr. Sarvesh Sawant
General Physician
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Sangeeta Sawkare
Paediatrician
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Pratibha Panpatil
General Physician
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Deepak S. Gupta
Gynaecologist
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Arun Sable
General Physician
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Mansi Karandikar
Gynaecologist
Dombivili
TH
DR. Seema Aravkar
Gynaecologist
Dombivili
TH
Dr. Namrata Murkey
Gynaecologist
Sion
WS
Dr. Heena Rais
General Physician
Sion
WS
Dr. Savita Shetty
MD
Sion
WS
Dr. Maya Prasad
Gynaecologist
Sion
WS
Dr.Sangeeta Upadhya
Gynaecologist
Sion
WS
Dr. Ashish Pathrikar
Paediatrician
Sion
WS
1
4
8
.
1
4
9
.
1
5
0
.
1
5
1
.
1
5
2
.
1
5
3
.
1
5
4
.
1
5
5
.
1
5
6
.
1
5
7
.
1
5
8
.
1
5
9
.
1
6
0
.
Dr. Madhavi Kelkar
MD
Sion
WS
Dr. Piyush vani
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. Rajiv popede
MD
Mulund
ES
Dr. Benla
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. Bhalera
MD
Mulund
ES
Dr. Ujwala p. Vjagare
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. Ganesh Kokarwar
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. Senthil
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. Ganesh
General Physician
Mulund
ES
Dr. V.M.Cheeda
General Physician
Dahisar
WS
Dr. Sangeeta
General Physician
Dahisar
WS
Dr. Nilesh
General Physician
Dahisar
WS
Dr. M. Lakhani
General Physician
Dahisar
WS
1
6
1
.
1
6
2
.
1
6
3
.
1
6
4
.
1
6
5
.
1
6
6
.
1
6
7
.
1
6
8
.
1
6
9
.
1
7
0
.
1
7
1
.
1
7
2
.
1
7
3
.
1
Dr/ Gohil
General Physician
Dahisar
WS
Dr. Trivedi
MD
Dahisar
WS
Dr. S. Shanbag
MD
Dahisar
WS
Dr. Kotian
Paediatrician
Dahisar
WS
Dr. Vineeta Sharma
General Physician
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Surjay Purushothaman
MD
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Ajay P sankhe
Paediatrician
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Samarat D Mehta
Paediatrician
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Dhaval Dalal
MD
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Namrata Roa
MD
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Vivek Dubey
MD
Mira Road
TH
Dr. Harish Dhangar
General Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Chetna Konde
General Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Manisha Bhosale
General Physician
Mulund
CM
1
7
5
.
1
7
6
.
1
7
7
.
1
7
8
.
1
7
9
.
1
8
0
.
1
8
1
.
1
8
2
.
1
8
3
.
1
8
4
.
1
8
5
.
1
8
6
.
1
8
7
.
Dr. Abhishek kumar Singh
Chest Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Prashant Barapatre
General Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Pradeep Sontakke
Paediatrician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Mahesh J
General Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr Bangale G D
General Physician
Mulund
CM
Dr. Saroj Bhatt
Gynaecologist
Goregaon
WS
Dr. A. K. Shenoy
General Physician
Goregaon
WS
Dr. D.Y. Samant
General Physician
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Shubha Agarwal
Chest Physician
Goregaon
WS
Dr. S.K. Ugrankar
MD
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Ketan Mehta
MD
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Prabhakar Shetty
Chest Physician
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Darshana Kulkarni
Gynaecologist
Goregaon
WS
1
8
8
.
1
8
9
.
1
9
0
.
1
9
1
.
1
9
2
.
1
9
3
.
1
9
4
.
1
9
5
.
1
9
6
.
1
9
7
.
1
9
8
.
1
9
9
.
2
0
0
.
2
Dr. Amit Kasliwal
MD
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Sudha Datar
Gynaecologist
Goregaon
WS
Dr. Prashant
Paediatrician
Parel
CM
Dr. Manoj Deware
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. Dushyant Shingore
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. Rahul Kakad
Paediatrician
Parel
CM
Dr. Tushar Dhakate
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. S.P. Sawant
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. S.S. Rao
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. A.A. Chiklikar
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. K.R. Lahairi
Paediatrician
Parel
CM
Dr. Y.V. Meshari
MD
Parel
CM
Dr. Atish Laddad
Paediatrician
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Anil Jethva
MD
Andheri (E)
WS
2
0
2
.
2
0
3
.
2
0
4
.
2
0
5
.
2
0
6
.
2
0
7
.
2
0
8
.
2
0
9
.
2
1
0
.
2
1
1
.
2
1
2
.
2
1
3
.
2
1
4
.
Dr. George Oommen
MD
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Rhishikesh Babar
MD
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Gurnam Suri
MD
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Rushabh Ostwal
General Physician
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Nischal Shetty
Paediatrician
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. DK Sonagra
Paediatrician
Andheri (E)
WS
Dr. Sonarikar
MD
Thane
TH
Dr. Kapadane
General Physician
Thane
TH
Dr. Sonawane
General Physician
Thane
TH
Dr. P Kale
MD
Thane
TH
Dr. Prashant Barapatre
MD
Thane
TH
Dr. Bedekar
Gynaecologist
Thane
TH
Dr. Nishant T
General Physician
Thane
TH
2
1
5
.
2
1
6
.
2
1
7
.
2
1
8
.
2
1
9
.
2
2
0
.
2
2
1
.
2
2
2
.
2
2
3
.
2
2
4
.
2
2
5
.
2
2
6
.
2
2
7
.
2
Dr. Suvarna Gokhale
MD
Thane
TH
Dr. Bhanushali
Gynaecologist
Thane
TH
Dr. Makrand Kamble
MD
Vashi
ES
Dr. Prashant Borate
MD
Vashi
ES
Dr. Shilpa Kadam
Paediatrician
Vashi
ES
Dr. N. K. Upadhyay
MD
Vashi
ES
Dr. Farah Ingle
MD
Vashi
ES
Dr. Abhay Uppe
Chest Physician
Vashi
ES
Dr. Sundeep Mistry
Chest Physician
Vashi
ES
Dr. Jayant Rewatkar
Paediatrician
Vashi
ES
Dr. Ravindra Wattal
Paediatrician
Vashi
ES
Dr. Jeetendra Gavhane
Paediatrician
Vashi
ES
Dr. (Sr.) Beena
Gynaecologist
Bandra
WS
Dr.(Mrs.) Amrita Khosla
Paediatrician
Bandra
WS
2
2
9
.
2
3
0
.
2
3
1
.
2
3
2
.
2
3
3
.
2
3
4
.
2
3
5
.
2
3
6
.
2
3
7
.
2
3
8
.
2
3
9
.
2
4
0
.
Dr. Nozer K. Sheriar
Gynaecologist
Bandra
WS
Dr. Rohan Pandey
General Physician
Bandra
WS
Dr.(Mrs.) J Mathais
Gynaecologist
Bandra
WS
Dr. Ajit Kade
General Physician
Bandra
WS
Dr. Prajalata Ambedkar
General Physician
Bandra
WS
Dr. Milind
General Physician
Bandra
WS
Dr. Nidhi Mahtre
Gynaecologist
Mumbai
Central
SM
Dr. Deepali Seth
Gynaecologist
Mumbai
Central
SM
Dr. Swati Mahtre
Gynaecologist
Grant Road
SM
Dr. Jivraj J. Jain
General Physician
Tardeo Road
SM
Dr. Yogesh Gupta
General Physician
Grant Road
SM
Dr. Asha R. Jani
General Physician
Grant Road
SM
ANNEXURE
QUESTIONNAIRE
SVKMs NMIMS
(Deemed to-be-University)
MBA- Pharmaceuticals Management, II Year, Trimester IV (2010)
Name of the student:_______________________________ Roll No._____ Section
_______
Dear Sir / Madam,
Good Morning / Good Afternoon / Good Evening,
We are doing a brief survey on Tuberculosis among Doctors.
Q1. Out of every 100 patients that you see how many suffer from Tuberculosis?
___________________________________________________________________________
Q2. What are the symptoms that tuberculosis patients show, when they come for the 1st time
to you?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Q3. What treatment do you recommend when you diagnose them with tuberculosis?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Q7. What is the percentage of male and female patients that you see?
Male
Female
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Q9. Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
If yes, what is it?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Q10. What do you co prescribe with the main therapy?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COOPERATION.
CLASSIFICATION DATA
Doctors Name: ___________________________M/F______ Specialization: ____________
Years of Practice: _____________________ Qualification: ___________________________
Area: ________________
Time: __________________ Date: ______________
Conclusion
1)On an average, doctors see around 10 patients suffering from Tuberculosis
among the 100 patients that they see.

2)Fever, Cough, loss of appetite and weight loss are the most common
symptoms that patients suffering from Tuberculosis present with.

3)Most common therapy for the treatment of TB is the Four drug Therapy
(Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide & Ethambutol), AKT4 (Lupin ltd) and

Akurit 4 (Lupin Ltd) are the most prescribed brands.
4)On an average, the treatment for Tuberculosis lasts for 9 months
5)The ratio of Males and Females suffering from TB, is 50:50
6)A protein rich diet, Dairy products and a vitamin rich diet is advisable for
patients suffering from TB

7)Multivitamins, protein supplements tonics and B complex vitamins are
commonly co-prescribed to tuberculosis patients.

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Survey on Knowledge Perception Awareness

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What products do you prescribe initially?

What is the most effective treatment for tuberculosis according to you?

Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

What do you co prescribe with the main therapy?

Annexure : List of Doctors

What products do you prescribe initially?

What is the most effective treatment for tuberculosis according to you?

Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

If yes, what is it?

What do you co prescribe with the main therapy?

Annexure : List of Doctors

7% of MD Medicine doctors, 13% of Paediatricians and 10% of General Physicians

Q4. What products do you prescribe initially?

53% of MD Medicine doctors, 55% of Paediatricians and 59% of General

a) Is any diet important for tuberculosis patients?

Q10. What would you co prescribe with the main therapy?

Area-wise TB cases in Mumbai

Bandra has maximum number of Tuberculosis cases

Other Responses (6)

Depending upon type and extent of TB

Depends on the associate condition of the patients

Depends on the severity

Four Drug Therapy

Two Drug Therapy

(Rifampicin & Isoniazid)

53% of MD Medicine doctors, 55% of Paediatricians and 59% of General

Other responses (17)

Annexure I: Doctors List

Dr. Nitin Patankar

Dr. Haresh Dharod

Dr. Kiran Kapadia

Dr. Nishit Dhawan

Dr. Kirti Mistry

Dr. Alka Bhedi

Dr. Pramod Jadhav

Dr. Uttam Kelkar

Dr. Shivraj Pataria

Dr. Asmita Amaya

Dr. Raghu Shetty

Dr. Pradeep shah

Dr. Fatima Vora

Dr. Shirish Choksi

Dr. Sanjay Shedge

Dr. R.B Morajkar

Dr. Kirti Mistry

Dr. Sangita Avhad

Dr. Karthik Iyer

Dr. Kiran Kapadia

Dr. Arun Shinde

Dr. Parul Agarwal

Dr. Ashok Dethe

Dr. Vrushali Rane

Dr. Pradeep Vyas

Dr. Alok Shah

Dr. Valerian Agera

Dr. Suryakant F Pol

Dr. Sunit Upasani

Dr. Maxim D'mello

Dr. Benny Negalur

Dr. Bhavin Shah