Treatment-seeking behaviors and improvement in adherence to treatment regimen of tuberculosis patients using intensive triad-model program, Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2008 May; 39(3): 526-41
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30934
ABSTRACT
The aims of this study were to determine tuberculosis patients' treatment-seeking behaviors, to describe knowledge of TB among TB patients, how that knowledge affected their treatment-seeking behaviors, and to develop an appropriate model to strengthen the existing DOTS program. A cross-sectional study was conducted in all government TB clinics in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand during November 2005-May 2006. The triad model, which emphasizes the role of a triad of persons (the healthcare provider, the TB patient, and his/her treatment supporter), can improve patient adherence to TB treatment regimen. The results showed that only about a quarter (27.7%) of TB patients chose the hospitals with TB clinic for first treatment, while others chose alternative healthcare modes, including self-care and purchasing drugs from drugstores. The rate of successful treatment was higher for the experimental group (96.0%) than the control group (84.9%) (p = 0.057). The confirmed cure rate was also significantly higher in the experimental group (95.3% vs 78.9%, p = 0.02). The program could be utilized to strengthen the existing DOTS program.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Relações Profissional-Paciente
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Tailândia
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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