Total delay and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
Berhane Megerssa EresoMette SagbakkenChristoph GradmannSolomon Abebe YimerPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The present study showed long total delay in diagnosis and treatment of TB. Targeted interventions that enhance TB knowledge and practice, expedite early suspect identification, referral and management of all forms of TB is imperative to reduce total delay in diagnosis and treatment of TB.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- quality improvement
- hiv aids
- bioinformatics analysis
- electronic health record
- antiretroviral therapy