Relationship between various social and demographic factors and its relation with treatment outcome in category II cases of tuberculosis in corporation area of Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

Authors

  • Meet Chauhan Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Pacific Institute of Medical Science, Umarda (313015) Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • J. P. Mehta Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shree M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Trusha Kansagara Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Pacific Institute of Medical Science, Umarda (313015) Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Prashant Dave Senior Occupational Health physician, RIL - DMD, Gujarat, India
  • Mehul Patel Medical Officer, Rajpur Urban Heath Center, Rakhiyal cross road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20164254

Keywords:

Category II, Successful outcome, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis is a social disease with medical aspect. It has also been described as barometer of social welfare. India is the second-most populous country in the world. One fourth of the global incident TB cases occur in India annually. Various social and demographic factors are variably related to poor adherence.

Methods: A longitudinal study was designed and all category II TB patients registered for DOTS treatment during period from July 2014 to December 2014 (2 Quarter), of corporation area in tuberculosis register of district TB centre were included in present study. Considering exclusion criteria total 89 patients were studied in present study.

Results: Out of 89 patients mean age (+SD) of the patients were 38±16.1 years , 75.28% were male, 40.45% were labourers, 29.31% patients were illiterate, over all treatment success is 59 (66.29%). Out of 63 literate patients, 79.36% patients were successfully treated, while Among 26 illiterate patients, only 34.61% patients were successfully treated. Treatment outcome lower class (Modified B.G. Prasad classification class IV and class V) having only 53.70% treatment success rate.

Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that improvement in quality of life is necessary for better outcome. Future programme or research should focus on improvement of quality of life as well as reducing the duration of treatment for better compliance with.

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2016-12-22

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Chauhan, M., Mehta, J. P., Kansagara, T., Dave, P., & Patel, M. (2016). Relationship between various social and demographic factors and its relation with treatment outcome in category II cases of tuberculosis in corporation area of Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 3(12), 3353–3356. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20164254

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