Harmful Alcohol Use Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia.
Kalkidan YohannesGetinet AyanoKusse Koirita ToitoleHenok Mulatu TeferiHirbaye MokonaPublished in: Substance abuse and rehabilitation (2022)
Our study revealed that alcohol consumption was high among tuberculosis patients. The presence of comorbidities, being male, and having a long-term illness were significant predictors of harmful alcohol consumption. It is imperative to screen patients who have suffered from chronic tuberculosis for an extended period of time. It is also pertinent to screen patients with comorbid medical conditions for alcohol abuse. Screening for alcohol abuse at an early stage can prevent poor treatment outcomes as well as the effects of comorbid medical conditions and harmful use of alcohol.
Keyphrases
- alcohol consumption
- end stage renal disease
- early stage
- ejection fraction
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- high throughput
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- patient reported outcomes
- radiation therapy
- lymph node
- rectal cancer
- patient reported
- hiv infected
- locally advanced