Trial reportPloS one2021
Knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS service by tuberculosis patients in Lalitpur District, Nepal.
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- Quality of life among tuberculosis patients in Lalitpur, Nepal: A cross-sectional study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Lalitpur District, Nepal: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Health literacy on tuberculosis prevention and control among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Barriers and facilitators to tuberculosis service access for patients in Bajhang, Nepal: a qualitative study based on focus groups with patients, screening camp visitors, community volunteers and medical doctors.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Understanding the epidemiology of TB-HIV co-infection in Indonesia: evidence from the 2023 national TB registry.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Nationwide surveys of awareness of tuberculosis in India uncover a gender gap in tuberculosis awareness.Communications medicine · 2024Article
- Risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis in Indonesia: A case-control study in a high disease prevalence region.Narra J · 2024Article
- Effectiveness and Determinants of Implementing the "Xinjiang Model" for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control: A Quantitative Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Primary Esophageal Tuberculosis With Dysphagia.Cureus · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTuberculosis is one of the major infectious diseases and is both complex and serious. It is spread from person to person through the air, causing a public health burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to assess the knowledge on tuberculosis and the utilization of Directly-Observed Therapy, Short Course (DOTS) service from the public DOTS centers in Lalitpur district of Nepal.
methodA structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 23 DOTS centers in Lalitpur district. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was applied to assess the knowledge on tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS among people living with tuberculosis.
resultsAmong 390 respondents, 80% of patients had knowledge of tuberculosis and 76.92% utilized the DOTS service from the DOTS center. People of higher age (50-60 years) [aOR; 13.96, 95% CI 4.79,40.68], [aOR; 10.84,95% CI 4.09,28.76] had significantly more knowledge on TB and utilization of the DOTS service compared to the younger group. Additionally, those who completed twelfth class [aOR; 2.25, 95% CI 0.46,11.07] and [aOR;2.47, 95% CI 0.51,11.28] had greater knowledge of Tuberculosis and utilization of DOTS compared to those who had not completed twelfth class. Likewise, compared to urban residents, respondents in rural areas (aOR; 0.51, 95% CI 0.27,0.97) had less knowledge of tuberculosis, (aOR; 0.57, 95% CI 0.32,1) and less chance of utilization of the DOTS service from the DOTS center.
conclusionApproximately one quarter of patients did not have adequate knowledge of tuberculosis and were not utilizing the DOTS service, particularly in younger age groups, people living in a combined family, with no education, poor economic position, and from rural areas. Findings of this study revealed that some specific programs are needed for enhancing the knowledge and utilization of DOTS, particularly for those patients whose economic situations extended from low to mid range.
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