Substance use disorders and adherence to antituberculosis medications in Southwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In Ethiopia, little is known about the association between substance use disorders and adherence to antituberculosis (anti-TB) medications. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the effect of substance use disorders on adherence to anti-TB medications in Southwest Ethiopia.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Settings

Patients were recruited from 22 health centres and four hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia.

Participants

This study was conducted among 268 patients with TB, aged 18-80 in Southwest Ethiopia between October 2017 and October 2018. At baseline, patients who were exposed substance use disorders (134 patients) and unexposed to substance use disorders (134 patients) were recruited. Patients were followed for 6 months, and data were

SUBMITTER: Soboka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature