Open AccessPrevalence of Tuberculosis and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Tuberculosis among Inmates in Debrebirhan Prison, North Shoa Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Yonas Asres Berihun,
Teklehaimanot Mezgebe Nguse,
Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v28i3.13
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , prison , medicine , residence , imprisonment , retrospective cohort study , demography , pathology , psychology , criminology , sociology
Prevalence of tuberculosis in vulnerable groups such as prisoners is usually high, and the problem is worsened by poor treatment outcomes. In spite of this, there is limited information regarding tuberculosis in prisons of Ethiopia. Hence, this study was aimed to assess the prevalence of tuberculosis and treatment outcomes of patients with tuberculosis among inmates of Debrebirhan prison in North Shoa, Ethiopia.