Comparing the Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis Patients in a Private Clinic with a Governmental Health Center in Jimma City, Ethiopia: Retrospective Study.
Eyob Girma AberaWondyifraw YeshitlaKumsa Kene ArersaUrge GeremaYared AssefaPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
Both sectors achieved the expected WHO targets by newly recommended strategy for TB treatment, DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) and treatment success is much better to standard. This shows good progress of DOTS strategy and a decrease of noncompliance in this area. Age, educational level, and the types of TB diagnosis and treatment outcome of the patients were statistically associated in both sectors. Better counseling and awareness about the disease should have to be given for every anti-TB treatment receiving patients, despite their educational level and occupational status in both sectors.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- primary care
- public health
- emergency department
- mental health
- patient reported outcomes
- mass spectrometry
- risk assessment
- social media
- high resolution
- health insurance
- health information
- liquid chromatography
- light emitting