An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016
Joint Authors
Ayi, Irene
Bimi, Langbong
Tetteh, Ato Kwamena
Agyarko, Edward
Otchere, Joseph
Source
Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present, for the first time, an evaluation of treatment outcomes in a cohort at a TB referral centre in the Central Region of Ghana.
Of the 213 clients placed on DOTS, 59.2% (126/213) were sputum smear-positive.
An overall cure rate of 90.2% (51.6% cured + 37.6% completed) and a death rate of 8.5% (18/213) were estimated.
Of the number of clients who died, 5.7% (12/213) were males (χ2 = 2.891, p=0.699; LR = 3.004, p=0.699).
Deaths were only recorded among clients who were > 19 years old (χ2 = 40.319, p=0.099; LR = 41.244, p=0.083).
Also, 0.9% (2/213) was lost to follow-up, while 1.4% (3/213) had treatment failure.
In total, 13.6% (7.0%, 15/213 males, and 6.6%, 14/213 females) of clients who were placed on DOTS were HIV seropositive.
Ages of 40–49 years had the highest number, 13/213 (6.1%), infected with HIV, though the difference among the remaining age groups was not statistically significant (χ2 = 9.621, p=0.142).
Furthermore, 7.0% (15/213) had TB/HIV coinfection.
Out of them, 9 were cured and 5 died at home, while 1 had treatment failure.
Tuberculosis/HIV infection prevention advocacy and interventions that address sociodemographic determinants of unfavourable treatment outcomes are urgently required to augment national efforts towards control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tetteh, Ato Kwamena& Agyarko, Edward& Otchere, Joseph& Bimi, Langbong& Ayi, Irene. 2018. An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tetteh, Ato Kwamena…[et al.]. An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tetteh, Ato Kwamena& Agyarko, Edward& Otchere, Joseph& Bimi, Langbong& Ayi, Irene. An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1215592