Predictors of treatment failure among tuberculosis patients under DOTS strategy in Egypt | Zendy

Ayman M. Morsy | Zendy; Hossam Zaher | Zendy; M. H. Hassan | Zendy; Ahmed M. Shouman | Zendy

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Predictors of treatment failure among tuberculosis patients under DOTS strategy in Egypt

Author(s) -

Ayman M. Morsy,

Hossam Zaher,

M. H. Hassan,

Ahmed M. Shouman

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2003.9.4.618

Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , disease , tb treatment , diabetes mellitus , compliance (psychology) , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , endocrinology , psychology , social psychology

Treatment failure is a serious problem facing some national tuberculosis [TB] control programmes. Irregularity of treatment is a factor that can lead to treatment failure. A case-control study was carried out in TB centres in Egypt during April 2001-December 2002 aimed at investigating the predictors of treatment failure. We interviewed 119 people with treatment failure and an equal number of cured cases [controls] and their families regarding sociodemographic characteristics, information about TB, information about drugs, treatment compliance, family support and patient-family interaction. Significant risk factors for treatment failure were non-compliance to treatment, deficient health education to the patient, poor patient knowledge regarding the disease and diabetes mellitus as co-morbid condition

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