INDIVIDUAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-DIAGNOSTIC LOSS- TO FOLLOW-UP OF PRESUMPTIVE TB PATIENTS AT NDEJJE HEALTH CENTER IV, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/c2pp2864Keywords:
Individual factors, Presumptive TB patients, Ndejje Health Centre IVAbstract
Background
Tuberculosis is an infectious respiratory disease that most often affects the lungs caused by a type of bacteria; mycobacterium tuberculosis which is acid-fast bacilli (AFBS) spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or spits. The purpose of the study was to identify the individual factors associated with pre-diagnostic loss-to-follow-up of presumptive TB patients at Ndejje Health Center iv, Wakiso District.
Methodology
A cross-sectional study design was used. The study population comprised all TB patients seeking Tuberculosis services at the Medical Clinic and TB clinic at Ndejje Health Center IV and the sample size for the study was 120 respondents.
Results
(56.7%) of the respondents were females and (43.3%) were males. (67%) had been diagnosed with TB. All, 100% were aware of Tuberculosis as a disease. 58% received information about TB from school. (55%) mentioned 2-4 signs and symptoms of TB. (100%) agreed that TB is treatable. (70%) gave their samples for routine testing. (50.8%) thought routine testing was not necessary when the first test was negative.
(73.3%) showed a great danger of infecting other family members.
Conclusion
The individual factors influencing the drop-out rates were knowledge about TB and individual welfare.
Recommendation
The health care providers for Ndejje Health Center IV should encourage presumptive TB patients to provide telephone contacts to the TB clinic staff to assist in follow-up activities in case the patient misses an appointment. But also, if the patient has no telephone, they can provide contacts of their closest relative, their immediate neighbor, or even the LC1 of their village.
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