Antituberculosis Drug Nonadherence and Its Associated Factors: Evidence from Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia.

Tomas Getahun Hailemikael Debebe Helen Getahun Yonas Abebe Kidist Assefa Mizan Habtemichael

Published in: Tuberculosis research and treatment (2023)

The antituberculosis drug nonadherence is high. Marital status, educational status, drug side effects, HIV screening status of the patients, and availability of medication were the variables that influence drug nonadherence. There is a need to strengthen awareness creation and improve quality of the TB treatment services and anti-TB drug availability.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected
prognostic factors
emergency department
mental health
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes