HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a significant global impact, without treatment, the death rate from TB disease is high (about 50%) Aims: The study conducted in Bhubaneswar aimed to assess tuberculosis disease burden, health-seeking behaviour, and to find the gap of non-...

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Main Authors: Saumyasree Pradhan, Barsha Rani Mohapatra, Monika Jena, Nitushree Kund, Nihar Nalini Senapathy, Amarendra Mohapatra
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Published: Universitas Airlangga 2024-11-01
Series:The Indonesian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/59461
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author Saumyasree Pradhan
Barsha Rani Mohapatra
Monika Jena
Nitushree Kund
Nihar Nalini Senapathy
Amarendra Mohapatra
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description Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a significant global impact, without treatment, the death rate from TB disease is high (about 50%) Aims: The study conducted in Bhubaneswar aimed to assess tuberculosis disease burden, health-seeking behaviour, and to find the gap of non-compliance in the medicine. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among TB patients in UPHCs Sahid Nagar and IRC Village of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. All new adult smear positive PTB patients diagnosed and treated in any of the government health facilities within these block PHC areas between 1 July to 31 September 2023, were identified, traced and interviewed using a pre-tested, semi-structured, coded interview. Results: On drug compliance, it was found that patients in the age group above 50 were compliant with treatment 86.2% by taking medicine regularly then their comparison age groups. Education beyond high school positively impacted compliance (100%), as did dependency status (88.9%). Alcohol addiction was prevalent among 47% of male patients and 11.4% of females, while smoking rates were 33.3% among males and 4.5% among females. Dependents consumed less alcohol (17.5%) than employed (55.8%), and younger patients smoked more (36.4%) than older age groups (31.7%). Non-educated patients smoked more (32.5%) than educated counterparts. Self-employed individuals smoked more (75%) than employed (37.2%). Chi square test highlighted that employment correlated with higher alcohol consumption (55.8%), impacting drug compliance negatively. Conclusion: Elderly patients, females, and those educated beyond high school exhibited better treatment completion rates. The study recommends targeted educational interventions to enhance TB treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-a3f6ec8fa6194b4aba4543eef7c85ac12025-08-20T03:53:51ZengUniversitas AirlanggaThe Indonesian Journal of Public Health1829-70052540-88362024-11-0119356257410.20473/ijph.v19i3.2024.562-57457627HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIASaumyasree Pradhan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4289-4749Barsha Rani Mohapatra1Monika Jena2Nitushree Kund3Nihar Nalini Senapathy4Amarendra Mohapatra5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-7294Department of Public Health, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaPGIMER, Capital Hospital, BhubaneswarRegional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Bhubaneswar Odisha, IndiaIntroduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a significant global impact, without treatment, the death rate from TB disease is high (about 50%) Aims: The study conducted in Bhubaneswar aimed to assess tuberculosis disease burden, health-seeking behaviour, and to find the gap of non-compliance in the medicine. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among TB patients in UPHCs Sahid Nagar and IRC Village of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. All new adult smear positive PTB patients diagnosed and treated in any of the government health facilities within these block PHC areas between 1 July to 31 September 2023, were identified, traced and interviewed using a pre-tested, semi-structured, coded interview. Results: On drug compliance, it was found that patients in the age group above 50 were compliant with treatment 86.2% by taking medicine regularly then their comparison age groups. Education beyond high school positively impacted compliance (100%), as did dependency status (88.9%). Alcohol addiction was prevalent among 47% of male patients and 11.4% of females, while smoking rates were 33.3% among males and 4.5% among females. Dependents consumed less alcohol (17.5%) than employed (55.8%), and younger patients smoked more (36.4%) than older age groups (31.7%). Non-educated patients smoked more (32.5%) than educated counterparts. Self-employed individuals smoked more (75%) than employed (37.2%). Chi square test highlighted that employment correlated with higher alcohol consumption (55.8%), impacting drug compliance negatively. Conclusion: Elderly patients, females, and those educated beyond high school exhibited better treatment completion rates. The study recommends targeted educational interventions to enhance TB treatment.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/59461tuberculosisincidencesymptomscommunicable diseasehealth-seeking behaviour
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Nitushree Kund
Nihar Nalini Senapathy
Amarendra Mohapatra
HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
The Indonesian Journal of Public Health
tuberculosis
incidence
symptoms
communicable disease
health-seeking behaviour
title HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
title_full HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
title_fullStr HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
title_full_unstemmed HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
title_short HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA
title_sort health seeking behavior of tuberculosis patients in bhubaneswar odisha india
topic tuberculosis
incidence
symptoms
communicable disease
health-seeking behaviour
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/59461
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