Patient and Doctor Delays in Smear-Negative and Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
Joint Authors
Ekinci, Gulbanu Horzum
Karakaya, Esra
Ongel, Esra Akkutuk
Haciomeroglu, Osman
Yilmaz, Adnan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To measure delays from onset of symptoms to initiation of treatment in patients with smear-negative and smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis and to identify reasons for these delays.
Methods.
A total of 136 newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire.
Results.
The patients were divided into two groups.
Group 1 included 65 smear-negative patients.
There were 71 smear-positive patients in group 2.
The median application interval was 10 days in group 1 and 14 days in group 2.
While 24.6% of the patients had patient delay in group 1, patient delay was present in 33.8% of the patients in group 2 ( P > 0.05 ).
The median health care system interval was 41 days in group 1 and 16 days in group 2 ( P < 0.0001 ).
The most common reason for patient delay was neglect of symptoms by patient in both groups.
A low index of suspicion for tuberculosis by physicians was the most common reason for doctor delays.
Conclusions.
Delays are common problem in smear-negative and smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
Delays should be reduced to reach an effective tuberculosis control.
Education of public and physicians about tuberculosis is the most important effort to reduce delays.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ekinci, Gulbanu Horzum& Karakaya, Esra& Ongel, Esra Akkutuk& Haciomeroglu, Osman& Yilmaz, Adnan. 2014. Patient and Doctor Delays in Smear-Negative and Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ekinci, Gulbanu Horzum…[et al.]. Patient and Doctor Delays in Smear-Negative and Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ekinci, Gulbanu Horzum& Karakaya, Esra& Ongel, Esra Akkutuk& Haciomeroglu, Osman& Yilmaz, Adnan. Patient and Doctor Delays in Smear-Negative and Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048513
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048513