Poor treatment outcomes and its determinants among tuberculosis patients in selected health facilities in East Wollega, Western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although it is a preventable and treatable disease, tuberculosis remains a major medical and public health problem throughout the world. The control and elimination of tuberculosis is currently challenged by the development and spread of antituberculosis drug resistance. The resistance is often correlated to the absence of properly implemented control measures that lead to poor treatment outcomes. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to assess poor treatment outcomes and its determinants among tuberculosis patients in selected health facilities in East Wollega zone, Western Ethiopia.

Method

A five-year retrospective cross-sectional study design was employed. Data were collected from patients' medical record from January to March 2017. Data were entered and

SUBMITTER: Muluye AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6203372 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature