Clinico-epidemiological profile and adherence to antitubercular treatment of tuberculosis patients in a city of Maharashtra

Vishal Samadhan Dhande; Amol Vitthalrao Mankar; Satish W. Dahake; Vinanti Navare

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203937

Authors

Vishal Samadhan Dhande Medical Officer, G. G. Rathi Government TB hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Amol Vitthalrao Mankar Medical Officer, G. G. Rathi Government TB hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Satish W. Dahake Medical Officer, G. G. Rathi Government TB hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Vinanti Navare Medical Officer, G. G. Rathi Government TB hospital, Amravati, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203937

Keywords:

Clinico-epidemiological profile, Morisky medication adherence scale-4, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Background: Poor patient adherence to the treatment regimen is a major cause of treatment failure and of the emergence of drug-resistant TB. Present study was conducted to study clinico-epidemiological profile and adherence to anti tubercular treatment among tuberculosis patients.

Methods: It was a cross sectional study done among 462 tuberculosis patients visiting G. G. Rathi Tuberculosis hospital during period January 2020 to April 2020.

Results: Out of total 462 study subjects 268 (58%) were male and 194 (42%) were female. Most of i.e. 143 (30.9%) were from age group 41-50 years. majority i.e. 148 (32.0%) were educated up to secondary school. As per Morisky medication adherence scale-4, majority 325 (70.4%) study subjects were having high adherence.

Conclusions: About 8% of the patients were having low adherent. Age and education of study subject was found to be significantly associated with adherence.

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