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Patient Delay in Initiating Tuberculosis Treatment and Associated Factors in Oromia Special Zone, Amhara Region
المؤلفون المشاركون
Abdu, Muhammed
Balchut, Awraris
Girma, Eshetu
Mebratu, Wondwosen
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-10، 10ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-06-12
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
10
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem.
The disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia.
Early identification of cases and commencement of effective chemotherapy is an effective method to control the spread of tuberculosis.
Delay in diagnosis and starting tuberculosis treatment increases severity, risk of mortality, and transmission of the disease in the community.
Objective.
The purpose of this study is to assess the magnitude of patient delay in initiating tuberculosis treatment and its associated factors among tuberculosis patients in health facilities of Oromia Special Zone, Ethiopia.
Methods.
A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Oromia Special Zone.
Data were collected using pretested questionnaires from patients with tuberculosis who are on treatment during the study period.
The simple random sampling method was used to select health facilities and study participants.
Data were entered using Epi Info version 7.2 and analyzed by SPSS version 23.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to see the significance of association between the outcome and independent variables.
A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results.
Three hundred and eighty-seven tuberculosis patients aged 18 years and above enrolled in the study.
Among these, 223 (57.6%) were males, 194 (50.1%) were married, and 206 (53.2%) lived in rural areas.
The mean age of respondents was 35 years.
The median patient delay was 35 (IQR=30) days, and 54.4% of patients seek their first consultation after 21 days.
Patients who have a basic schooling level (AOR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.23, 0.89) compared with the college/university level, long distance greater than 10 km (AOR=3.23, 95% CI: 1.97, 5.42), seeking treatment from informal source and private drug stores (AOR=3.01, 95% CI: 1.52, 5.95), extrapulmonary tuberculosis (AOR=2.30, 95% CI: 1.26, 4.23), and poor knowledge about tuberculosis (AOR=1.58, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.49) were associated factors that predict patient delay.
Conclusion and Recommendation.
A significant proportion of tuberculosis patients delayed to seek treatment.
Health promotion and education involving different stake holders will make the community create awareness about tuberculosis that could help reduce delays in initiating tuberculosis treatment.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Abdu, Muhammed& Balchut, Awraris& Girma, Eshetu& Mebratu, Wondwosen. 2020. Patient Delay in Initiating Tuberculosis Treatment and Associated Factors in Oromia Special Zone, Amhara Region. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206564
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Abdu, Muhammed…[et al.]. Patient Delay in Initiating Tuberculosis Treatment and Associated Factors in Oromia Special Zone, Amhara Region. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206564
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Abdu, Muhammed& Balchut, Awraris& Girma, Eshetu& Mebratu, Wondwosen. Patient Delay in Initiating Tuberculosis Treatment and Associated Factors in Oromia Special Zone, Amhara Region. Pulmonary Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206564
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1206564
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