Knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS service by tuberculosis patients in Lalitpur District, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis is one of the major infectious diseases and is both complex and serious. It is spread from person to person through the air, causing a public health burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge on tuberculosis and the utilization of Directly-Observed Therapy, Short Course (DOTS) service from the public DOTS centers in Lalitpur district of Nepal.

Method

A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 23 DOTS centers in Lalitpur district. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was applied to assess the knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS among people living with tuberculosis.

Results

Among 390 respondents, 80% of patients had knowledge of tuberculosis and 76.92% ut

SUBMITTER: Gautam N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7833137 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature