A comparative study on the treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients managed in a PPM-DOTS center by type of treatment partners

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To compare the treatment outcome of TB patients managed in CIM-CMSS PPM-DOTS Center, Paknaan, Mandaue City as to type of treatment partners. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross sectional study conducted at the CIM-CMSS PPM-DOTS Center in Paknaan, Mandaue City. All TB patients enrolled in the center who completed the TB treatment regimen between October 1, 2004 to October 31, 2007 is the population studied. The patients were classified according to treatment partner and treatment outcome. Chi square value at 95% level of significance was computed. RESULTS: There were a total of 201 patients (55% male, 45% female). Treatment outcomes revealed 54.5% were cured, 37% completed treatment, 0.5% failure, 2% died and 3% each for defaulters and transfer-out. The treatment partner with the highest proportion of cured patients is the family member (66%), followed by DOTS nurse (59%). Patients supervised by company nurses showed a high proportion of treatment completed. Chi-square test comparing treatment outcome to treatment partners showed no significant difference in the computed values at 95% confidence interval. CONCLUSION: There is no significant difference in the treatment outcomes of the patients with varying treatment partners.