A 60-year-old Inuit man from a remote community is admitted with smear-positive pulmonary TB. You are planning discharge on directly observed therapy ...

Question

A 60-year-old Inuit man from a remote community is admitted with smear-positive pulmonary TB. You are planning discharge on directly observed therapy via local services. Which action best reflects culturally safe TB care in line with Canadian TB Standards and Indigenous health guidance?

Accepted Answer

Engage community health representatives and local Indigenous leadership to design a directly observed therapy plan that minimises disruption and addresses stigma

Answer

Insist he relocate permanently to the city for treatment

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Provide written instructions in English only and arrange no community involvement

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Assume he will be non-adherent and plan for involuntary detention

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Avoid discussing the diagnosis with him to reduce distress

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Tuberculosis care in Indigenous communities

A 60-year-old Inuit man from a remote community is admitted with smear-positive pulmonary TB. You are planning discharge on directly observed therapy via local services. Which action best reflects culturally safe TB care in line with Canadian TB Standards and Indigenous health guidance?