Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Tuberculosis Patients in Direct Observation Therapy Program towards Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Firew Tadesse KushenoTeklehaimanot Mezgebe NguseGebremedhin Beedemariam GebreteklePublished in: Tuberculosis research and treatment (2020)
Knowledge of TB patients toward MDR-TB was poor. Although a large proportion of patients had a favourable attitude, it still needs to be improved. Hence, efforts should be made to implementing health education to improve awareness of TB patients about MDR-TB.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- multidrug resistant
- ejection fraction
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- risk factors
- climate change
- mesenchymal stem cells
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- adverse drug
- klebsiella pneumoniae