Impact of socio-economic factors on Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in north-eastern Uganda: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem and at 48%, Karamoja in North-Eastern Uganda has the lowest treatment success rate nationally. Addressing the social determinants of TB is crucial to ending TB. This study sought to understand the extent and ways in which socio-economic factors affect TB treatment outcomes in Karamoja.

Methods

We conducted a convergent parallel mixed methods study in 10 TB Diagnostic and Treatment Units. The study enrolled former TB patients diagnosed with drug-susceptible TB between April 2018 and March 2019. Unit TB and laboratory registers were reviewed to identify pre-treatment losses to follow-up. Four focus group discussions with former TB patients and 18 key informant interviews with healthcare workers were conducted. Princ

SUBMITTER: Nidoi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620143 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature