Provider perceptions of pharmacy-initiated tuberculosis referral services in Cambodia, 2005-2010.

Setting: Since 2005, private pharmacies linked to the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) and the Municipal Health Department in Phnom Penh have referred tuberculosis (TB) symptomatic patients to public sector TB clinics.

Objective: To investigate the attitudes and practices of pharmacy-initiated referral service providers in Phnom Penh from 2005 to 2010.

Methods: In a qualitative study, participants were purposively selected from the register of pharmacy owners providing referral services.