Knowledge, attitude and perceived barriers related to directly observed treatment, short-course among patients and caregivers attending tuberculosis clinics: a cross-sectional survey
| Autor: | Rakhi Gaur, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Suman Kumar, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Vipin Patidar, Ayesha Juhi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1122-0643 2532-5264 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/monaldi.2024.3154 |
| Popis: | Tuberculosis (TB) is a major worldwide health problem, particularly in India, where it accounts for a quarter of infections. Adherence to the directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS), which is necessary for TB treatment, is difficult in resource-limited circumstances. This study addressed the knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers related to TB and DOTS adherence among patients and caregivers. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken at the selected TB clinics between November 2023 and March 2024. Purposive sample yielded 180 patients and 217 caregivers. Data were obtained using validated, self-structured questionnaires that assessed knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers to TB and DOTS adherence. Statistical analysis was carried out with IBM SPSS version 23.0. The study found that caregivers had considerably greater TB knowledge than patients (p |
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