Risk factors for non-adherence to directly observed treatment (DOT) in a rural tuberculosis unit, South India.
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110552
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify risk factors for non-adherence of tuberculosis (TB) patients to DOT.METHODS:
Retrospective study of TB patients by logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors for non-adherence.RESULTS:
Of the 1666 patients interviewed, 1108 (67%) adhered and 558 (33%) did not adhere to DOT. Of 558 patients, the risk factors associated with non-adherence were illiteracy (39%), difficulty in accessing health facility (57%), and non-government DOT centre (43%).CONCLUSION:
Patients should be educated about tuberculosis and importance of DOT. All DOT centres, including Non-government DOT centres, should be made more accessible and patient-friendly.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Refusal
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Rural Health Services
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Retreatment
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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