Mapping Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Hunan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a major public health challenge in China, with varying treatment outcomes across different regions. Understanding the spatial distribution of DR-TB treatment outcomes is crucial for targeted interventions to improve treatment success in high-burden areas such as Hunan Province. This study aimed to map the spatial distribution of DR-TB treatment outcomes at a local level and identify sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with poor treatment outcomes in Hunan Province, China.

Methods

A spatial analysis was conducted using DR-TB data from the Tuberculosis Control Institute of Hunan Province, covering the years 2013 to 2018. The outcome variable, the proportion of poor treatment outcomes, was defined as a com

SUBMITTER: Akalu TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769319 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature