Factors related patient compliance with "Directly Observed Treatment Short Course" in Pokhara urban Kaski, Nepal

Name: Hari, Bahadur Kunwar, 1960-

MeSH: Patient Compliance

MeSH: Tuberculosis

Abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Pokhara urban Nepal in January 2005. The aim of determine the patient compliance with DOTS (Directly observed treatment short course). All sputum smear positive TB patients registered during 15th July 2004 to 15th January 2005 under the DOTS treatment were interviewed by using a structured questionnaire. The findings of the study revealed that 72.97% of the respondents complied with the course. The majority of the respondents were 15-34 yrs. old, male, married, literate, laborers with a moderate level of family income. Similarly, majority of them positively answered about the availability of health staff, health education and TB drugs. More than half of them used a vehicle, has no need to pay traveling costs, lived less than 2 km away and had a traveling time under 15 minutes, the majority of them had a waiting time less than 5 minutes. About three-fifths of them had a high level of knowledge and perception on TB disease and the DOTS program. The results showed that there were significant associations between knowledge level, availability factors such as availability of health staff, health education, TB drugs, and patient compliance with DOTS. Furthermore, overall perception toward disease and its treatment, perceptions of susceptibility, severity and benefits was also significantly associated with patient compliance. All of these were significantly associated with a level at p-value <0.05. Compliance with DOTS could be improved by revising its service by provision of more information the disease and its treatment, effective expansion of the DOTS program near the patients’ homes and involving the community in TB control activities.

Mahidol University

Address: NAKHON PATHOM

Email: liwww@mahidol.ac.th

Name: Boonyong Keiwkarnka

Role: Thesis Advisors

Created: 2005

Modified: 2020-04-22

Issued: 2010-04-27

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ISBN: 9740456901

CallNumber: TH H281f 2005

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Spatial: Nepal

DegreeName: Master of Primary Health Care Management

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Primary Health Care Management

Grantor: Mahidol University

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