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Factors Responsible for Non Compliance to Treatment in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Background: To determine factors responsible for non compliance to anti-tuberculous treatment.Methods: In this cross sectional observational study patients (n=170) with history of non compliance to anti-tuberculous treatment were interviewed to get the relevant information.Results: The mean age of patients was 39.5 + 16.7 years ranging from 14 to 75. Out of 170 study cases, 23.5% were non compliant due to lack of proper guidance, 13% stopped treatment due to side effects of drugs, 9.4% were going to hakims and 8.2% had social reasons for non-compliance. Complicated treatment regimen was a confounding variable in 6.4%.Conclusion: Main factors responsible for non compliance were patients thinking themselves cured and lack of proper guidance.

Source: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College

Author: Muhammad Nadeem

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $35

OpenAlex ID: W2548389124

FWCI: 0.229

Cites: 5

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10