Adherence to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment Among Pediatric Patients at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia.

Ginenus FekaduFiromsa BekeleKumera BekeleTsiyon GirmaGetu MosisaMohammed Gebre DedefoTamirat AlemuTesfa TekleBusha GamachuAmenu Diriba

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2020)

The level of adherence observed in our study area was low. Age, sex, residence, and side effect experience showed an association with tuberculosis treatment adherence. Therefore, health care providers should educate all patients with tuberculosis before the initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
healthcare
hiv aids
pulmonary tuberculosis
type diabetes
emergency department
adverse drug
combination therapy
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
human immunodeficiency virus
social media
smoking cessation
drug induced
acute care