Factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients among refugees and their surrounding communities in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia
Factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients among refugees and their surrounding communities in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia
复制标题
DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0205468
复制
发表时间：
2018-10-18
期刊：
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Abebe, Gemeda
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Ejeta, Eyasu;Beyene, Getenet;Abebe, Gemeda
背景结核病(TB)是发展中国家移民难民及其周边社区面临公共卫生挑战的主要原因。评价结核病患者的治疗效果是了解结核病控制计划执行情况的关键指标之一。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚甘贝拉地区难民及其周边社区(SC)在结核病控制计划下接受治疗的结核病患者的概况、治疗结果及其相关因素。方法2017年3月1日至5月30日，对甘贝拉地区难民及其社区的卫生设施进行了回顾研究。使用数据提取格式提取2008年9月至2017年10月期间在难民和儿童中心卫生机构登记的所有结核病控制计划登记的结核病患者的人口学和相关数据。采用SPSS20.0版统计软件对难民和社区结核病患者的8年趋势、治疗结果和失败因素进行统计分析。在研究期间，所有形式的结核病在难民中的趋势是逐渐增加的，与SCS相反(X-2趋势=207.7；P
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of public health challenges among immigrant refugees and their surrounding communities in developing countries. Evaluating the treatment outcome of TB patients is one of the key indicators to understand the performance of TB control program. Hence, this study aims to assess profile, treatment outcome and factors associated with unsuccessful outcome of TB patients treated under the TB control program among refugees and their surrounding communities (SCs) in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia.MethodologyRetrospective study was conducted in the health facilities of refugee and their SCs in Gambella Regional State from March 1 to May 30, 2017. Demographic and related data of all TB patients registered in TB Control Program between September, 2008 and October, 2017 in health facilities of refugee and the SCs was extracted using data extraction format. Eight years trend of TB, treatment outcome and factors associated with unsuccessful outcome among refugees and the SCs were computed using SPSS version 20.0 software.ResultA total of 886 refugees and 3284 SCs TB patients, registered for anti TB treatment in the last eight years, were evaluated in the study. The trend of all forms of TB is progressively increasing among refugees contrary to the SCs in the course of the study period (X-2 trend = 207.7; P