TB treatment delays and associated risk factors in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2019-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Tajikistan, where there are about 8,000 cases annually, many new cases are being diagnosed with severe disease, indicating a delay in receiving care. We aimed to estimate the proportion with delayed care and the main factors contributing to delayed care.

Methods

Using a retrospective cohort design, we conducted a study that included all people aged over 15 years who were newly diagnosed with pulmonary TB in Dushanbe from 2019 to 2021. We defined 'patient delay' as > 14 days from TB symptom onset to the first provider visit and 'provider delay' as > 3 days from the first visit to treatment initiation. Data was abstracted from medical records and participants were interviewed in-person. Multivariable negative binomial regression was used to estimate adjusted risk

SUBMITTER: Sharifov R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653938 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature