Trends of tuberculosis treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan : a four-year retrospective analysis, 2014–2017

Joint Authors

Muhammad, Yasin
Kassa, Desta
Legesse, Tsegay
al-Dumah, Muhammad Husayn
Awad, Naji Masud
al-Hajj, Musab Sadiq
Abu Shamah, Isra
Mustafa, Hamdan
Kabashi, Hishim
Mahmud, Hasan
Daf Allah, Ahmad E.
Ulwan, Fathiyah

Source

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences

Issue

Vol. 16, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.259-275, 17 p.

Publisher

Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine

Publication Date

2021-06-30

Country of Publication

Sudan

No. of Pages

17

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Background : refugees are vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB) infection.

tracking of program performance is needed to improve tb care and prevention.

the objective of this study was to assess the trends of TB treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan from 2014 to 2017.

methods : this study was a historical cohort study.

Sex, age, type of TB, TB patient category, and treatment outcome of all TB cases registered in three refugee camps (Al Kashafa, Shagarab, Wadsherify) from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 were collected from the TB register.

Multivariable logistic regression was performed to explore factors for unsuccessful TB treatment.

results : a total of 710 TB cases of which 53.4% were men, 22.1% children (<15 years), and 36.2% extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) were registered.

Overall, the TB treatment success rate was 75.7% with a declining trend from 86.2% in 2015 to 63.5% in 2017.

On average, 11.4% were lost to follow-up (LTFU), 6.6% died, 5.9% were not evaluated, and in 0.3% the treatment failed.

Being 15–24 years old and having EPTB were significantly associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome.

conclusion : the treatment success rate in the refugee camp in 2017 (63.5%) was far lower than the national treatment success rate (78%) and the End TB global target(≥90%) that needs to be improved.

LTFU, died, and not evaluated outcomes were high which indicated the necessity to improve the TB treatment program.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Legesse, Tsegay& al-Dumah, Muhammad Husayn& Awad, Naji Masud& al-Hajj, Musab Sadiq& Abu Shamah, Isra& Mustafa, Hamdan…[et al.]. 2021. Trends of tuberculosis treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan : a four-year retrospective analysis, 2014–2017. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.259-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1491576

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Legesse, Tsegay…[et al.]. Trends of tuberculosis treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan : a four-year retrospective analysis, 2014–2017. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 16, no. 2 (2021), pp.259-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1491576

American Medical Association (AMA)

Legesse, Tsegay& al-Dumah, Muhammad Husayn& Awad, Naji Masud& al-Hajj, Musab Sadiq& Abu Shamah, Isra& Mustafa, Hamdan…[et al.]. Trends of tuberculosis treatment outcomes of notified cases in three refugee camps in Sudan : a four-year retrospective analysis, 2014–2017. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.259-275.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1491576

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 273-275

Record ID

BIM-1491576