Research Project: Pharmaceutical Management of Public TB in UK

This document presents a comprehensive research proposal focusing on the pharmaceutical management of Tuberculosis (TB) within the public health sector. The research aims to analyze the impact of pharmaceutical interventions in treating TB, addressing specific objectives such as identifying the basic understanding of the public health issue, evaluating current treatment methods, and examining the role of healthcare professionals in reducing TB risks. The proposal includes a detailed literature review covering the understanding of TB, its treatment methods, the impact of pharmacological interventions, and the role of care professionals. The research methodology outlines the use of a qualitative research approach and inductive philosophy. The project also includes a reflection on the research process, ethical considerations, and potential outcomes, offering a comprehensive framework for investigating the effective management of TB through pharmaceutical interventions. The research aims to contribute to improved health standards and welfare of citizens, particularly in the UK, by providing insights into interventions that can decrease or eliminate TB cases.

Pharmaceutical management to
the public with TB

Contents
Research Proposal ...........................................................................................................................4
Title..................................................................................................................................................4
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Research aim..........................................................................................................................4
Research objectives................................................................................................................4
Research questions.................................................................................................................4
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................5
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................5
The basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis..................................5
The treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among people.............5
The impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public health issue of
tuberculosis.............................................................................................................................6
The role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring tuberculosis among citizens..6
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
Research Project ..............................................................................................................................9
Title..................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Overview of the research........................................................................................................1
Background of the research....................................................................................................1
Research aim..........................................................................................................................1
Research objectives................................................................................................................1
Research questions.................................................................................................................2
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................2
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................3
The basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis..................................3
The treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among people.............4
The impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public health issue of
tuberculosis.............................................................................................................................6
The role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring tuberculosis among citizens..7

Research Methodology ...................................................................................................................7
Research philosophies............................................................................................................7
Type of investigation..............................................................................................................8
Data collection .......................................................................................................................9
Sampling...............................................................................................................................10
Ethical consideration............................................................................................................10
Possible outcome ..........................................................................................................................11
Reflection ......................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

Research Proposal
Title
“Pharmaceutical management to the public with Tuberculosis (TB).”
Introduction
Over the years, human is dealing with ample number of health problems where tuberculosis
(disease that attacks human lungs) is considered to be one of the major bacterial diseases that
increased mortality rate in all over the world. Tuberculosis is specifically being considered as a
disease which is majorly being caused by bacteria named as mycobacterium tuberculosis. On the
other side, it has become vital for pharmaceutical industry and government to consider every
single aspect in order to improve health standards of public (Halicki and et. al., 2018). With the
help of effective pharmaceutical interventions and stronger control programs diseases like
tuberculosis may begin to reduce in much effective and efficient manner.
Research aim
The aim of present research paper is “To analyse the impact of pharmaceutical
interventions in order to treat the public health issue of tuberculosis (TB).”
Research objectives
 To identify the basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis.
 To evaluate the treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among
people.
 To analyse the impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public health
issue of tuberculosis.
 To examine the role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring tuberculosis
among citizens.
Research questions
 How to identify the basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis?
 What are the treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among
people?
 How to analyse the impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public
health issue of tuberculosis?
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 What are ways to examine the role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring
tuberculosis among citizens?
Rationale of the research
The main reason behind conducting investigation on the chosen topic i.e. Pharmaceutical
management to the public with Tuberculosis (TB) is the self interest of the researcher. Including
this, this research will effectively help in considering all the different range of aspects that are
linking to respective treatment in relation with tuberculosis for improving health standards for
welfare of the citizens of United Kingdom dealing with TB (de Vries and et. al., 2017). Also
conducting investigation on this particular topic will effectively help readers to gain knowledge
or evidence in relation to different range of interventions that can help them or patients dealing
with TB in different ways like, it will decrease or remove the cases of tuberculosis in short span.
Literature Review
The basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis
According to Marsh and et. al., (2016), Tuberculosis (TB), perhaps the most established
sickness known to mankind, keeps on asserting about 2 million carries on with every year.
Roughly around 33% of the total populace is contaminated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the
bacterium that causes TB. Every year, near 9 million new TB cases happen. The creating world
is the most exceedingly terrible influenced with over 90% of all TB cases and Tuberculosis and it
has been analysed that tuberculosis mainly affects youth and adults than any other disease.
The treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among people
In order to treat tuberculosis there are different range of drugs that are available in
pharmaceutical industry. In present context, active tuberculosis is specifically being treated by
Isoniazid, Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), Ethambutol (Myambutol) and Pyrazinamide. On the
other hand, if an individual consist of drug-resistant Tuberculosis, a mix of anti-infection agents
called fluoroquinolones and injectable meds, for example, amikacin or capreomycin (Capastat),
are commonly utilized for 20 to 30 months (Vasconcelos and et. al., 2017). A few sorts of TB are
creating protection from these drugs too. There are some of drugs that may also be used as add-
on therapy to the current drug-resistant combination treatment, including: Bedaquiline (Sirturo)
and Linezolid (Zyvox).
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The impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public health issue of tuberculosis
According to Bosnic‐Anticevich and et. al., (2019), there are a range of interventions that
came in front for TB treatment, particularly when it is directly connected with care and treatment
intercessions, (for example, co-trimoxazole), narcotic replacement treatment and other
prescription regimens in a bundle that is effectively open, so the medication client isn't required
to go to various destinations at different occasions. Preparing of medicinal services labourers
treating conditions identified with medicate reliance, including TB, needs to incorporate
medication communications and symptoms when a few medicines are given simultaneously.
Tuberculosis care to be considered for medicate clients ought to be as per their requirements and
in any event equal to that offered to some other individual.
The role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring tuberculosis among citizens
As applied to tuberculosis control programs there are a range of roles that are required to be
played by care professionals and some of these are: Assessment, through ordinary and orderly assortment and examination of data about the
degree of tuberculosis contamination and infection in a network and the adequacy of
projects and mediations that will decrease this danger. Strategy advancement, through exhaustive, proof based arrangement definition that
permits even-handed and viable circulation of open tuberculosis control assets and
corresponding private exercises; and
 Confirmation that administrations important to accomplish tuberculosis control are
given by empowering and empowering activities by different elements, by requiring
such activities through guideline, or by offering types of assistance directly.
Research Methodology
Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodology are the different types of research
methodologies that can be adopted by researcher when it comes to conduct investigation. In
present research, researcher has taken into consideration of qualitative investigating research
methodology. Away with this, philosophy that has been utilised is inductive philosophy. On the
other hand, research strategy that has been taken into consideration is experimental. This
examination will be finished by gathering both secondary and primary information. Both
qualitative as well as quantitative research have their own benefits as well as limitations.
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Quantitative research allows the researcher to present the data in the form of tables, graphs,
numbers etc. On the other hand, qualitative research helps the researcher in identifying the
underlying reasons for a particular problem. Therefore, the researcher can use either of the
researches based on the requirements of the same. Therefore, research methodology is an
important component of the research and should be carried out effectively.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Halicki, P. C. B. and et. al., 2018. Alternative pharmaceutical formulation for oral administration
of rifampicin. Assay and drug development technologies, 16(8), pp.456-461.
de Vries, G. and et. al., 2017. Policy and practice of programmatic management of latent
tuberculosis infection in The Netherlands. Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other
Mycobacterial Diseases, 7, pp.40-48.
Marsh, J. D. and et. al., 2016. Cost-effectiveness analysis of arthroscopic surgery compared with
non-operative management for osteoarthritis of the knee. BMJ open, 6(1).
Vasconcelos, D. M. M. D. and et. al., 2017. National Medicines Policy in retrospective: a review
of (almost) 20 years of implementation. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 22, pp.2609-2614.
Bosnic‐Anticevich, S. and et. al., 2019. ARIA pharmacy 2018 “Allergic rhinitis care pathways
for community pharmacy” AIRWAYS ICPs initiative (European Innovation Partnership
on Active and Healthy Ageing, DG CONNECT and DG Santé) POLLAR (Impact of
Air POLLution on Asthma and Rhinitis) GARD Demonstration project. Allergy, 74(7),
pp.1219-1236.
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Research Project
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Title
“Pharmaceutical management to the public with Tuberculosis (TB).”
Introduction
Overview of the research
Tuberculosis can be defined as a health problem which is caused by the bacterium named as
mycobacterium that is responsible for affected the lungs due to which relevant symptoms occurs.
It includes the fact that tuberculosis can be considered as a curable health issue among people
with the help of following proper routine of medication for specific duration of time. However, it
is necessary for people to intake proper treatment and gain medications for tuberculosis which
facilitates to improve their health condition respectively. It involves the health problem in which
lungs get infected and patient is required to take proper rest and complete the course of
appropriate medicines which helps to improve the condition of them. Meanwhile, it has been
analysed that tuberculosis was a kind of severe health problem previously when there is not
curable treatment available for the same but now people can get proper treatment to get rid of
from this problem to become wellbeing.
Background of the research
In context of this project, it is based on the topic of pharmaceutical management of public health
problem of tuberculosis to analyse the effectiveness of respective treatment for welfare of
citizens. It includes to consider the research aim of analysing the impact of pharmaceutical
interventions in order to treat the public health issue of tuberculosis. It requires to carrying out
the entire study in respect of evaluating the effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions in
order to treat the condition of tuberculosis among people for making the disease free
respectively. It will facilitate to gain evidence of using such interventions in future to make
patinets of tuberculosis wellbeing as soon as possible.
Research aim
“To analyse the impact of pharmaceutical interventions in order to treat the public health
issue of tuberculosis (TB).”
Research objectives
 To identify the basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis.
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 To evaluate the treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among
people.
 To analyse the impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public health
issue of tuberculosis.
 To examine the role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring tuberculosis
among citizens.
Research questions
 How to identify the basic understanding about the public health issue of tuberculosis?
 What are the treatment methods in order to treat the problem of tuberculosis among
people?
 How to analyse the impact pharmacological interventions in order to treat the public
health issue of tuberculosis?
 What are ways to examine the role of care professionals to reduce the risk of occurring
tuberculosis among citizens?
Rationale of the research
Significance of performing research on explanation for pharmaceutical administration to the
general population with Tuberculosis is particularly the interest of researcher. On the other side,
this exploration will viably help in considering all the distinctive scope of viewpoints that are
connecting to particular treatment in connection with tuberculosis for improving wellbeing
principles for government assistance of the residents of United Kingdom managing TB
(Lienhardt and et. al., 2019). Away with this, leading examination on this specific subject will
successfully assist with gaining information or proof comparable to various scope of mediations
that can support patients in managing Tuberculosis in various manners like, it will diminish or
expel the tuberculosis in UK. Tuberculosis (TB) stays one of the present worldwide wellbeing
challenges, positioning as the second driving irresistible reason for death and one of the most
weight dispensing maladies on the planet. The 2014 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report assessed
an overall occurrence of 9.0 million new cases and 1.5 million passed in 2013 (Konduri, Sawyer
and Nizova, 2017). Better instruments are expected to control TB around the world.
Understanding idle Tuberculosis disease and industriousness of contamination after treatment is
absolutely critical. The disclosure of new markers for high and generally safe people, as far as
improvement of Tuberculosis and sufficiency of treatment, would permit proof based assurance
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