Factors associated with non-adherence during tuberculosis treatment among patients treated with DOTS strategy in Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the implementation of Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy in all public health centers in Papua Province, Indonesia, since 1998, the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) during tuberculosis (TB) treatment remains high (above 16%).

Objectives

We aimed to identify factors associated with non-adherence during TB treatment among patients treated at public health centers (PHCs) in Jayapura, Papua.

Method

We conducted a case-control study including new TB patients registered at eight PHCs from 2007 to 2009. Non-adherent cases were TB patients with a history of not taking anti-TB drugs for >2 consecutive weeks or >30 days cumulatively. Controls were randomly selected from patients who completed all doses of TB drugs in time. Data were coll

SUBMITTER: Ruru Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6225439 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature