ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2022
Magnitude and determinants of delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis: 2020.
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- Factors associated with tuberculosis patient delay: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Under-nutrition among adult tuberculosis patients completing intensive-phase treatment at public health facilities in Kembata Zone, Central Ethiopia Region.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Determinants of unfavourable treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Malaysia: a case-control study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and associated factors among tuberculosis patients treated at healthcare facilities of Motta Town, Northwest Ethiopia: a five-year retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of the yield of two tuberculosis screening approaches among household contacts in a community setting of Silti Zone, Central Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Risk factors for poor engagement with a smart pillbox adherence intervention among persons on tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Treatment outcomes and associated factors among tuberculosis patients attending Gurage Zone Public Hospital, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Total delay and associated factors among tuberculosis patients in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Cause-Specific Mortality Fraction (CSMF) of adult mortality in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a main public health concern in the world resulting in significant morbidity and mortality as well as in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, there are various primary studies with inconsistent findings. Delay in the diagnosis of TB is determined by different factors like the type of TB, marital status, TB-HIV co-infection, employment status, place of residence, educational status, type of first visited a health facility, and gender of the patient. This review will produce pooled evidence on delay in diagnosis and associated factors among TB that might have huge public health impacts, like unfavorable treatment outcomes, increase transmission of the disease in the community for better intervention.
methodsThe presence of systematic reviews and meta-analysis on similar topics was checked and the topic was registered on PROSPERO to prevent duplication with the registration number of (CRD42020158963). Both published and unpublished studies conducted in Ethiopia from 2002 to April 1 2020 were searched thoroughly using electronic databases. Data were analyzed using STATA version 14. Heterogeneity was checked by using I
resultThe Pooled magnitude of tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Ethiopia was 45.42% [95%CI 34.44, 56.40]. Residing in urban, having educational status and patients with positive serostatus were protective against TB diagnostic delay while having extra-pulmonary TB and not being married were risk factors for delaying TB diagnosis.
conclusionTB diagnosis delays in Ethiopia are significantly high. Sociodemographic and institutional factors were significantly contributing to the delay. Therefore, national TB control programs need to identify and address gaps, barriers, and weaknesses along the entire patient care cascade, to improve appropriately.
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