Level of Anxiety among Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Osoo, Victor Okello
Oteyo, John Samson
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IPRJB
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the levels of anxiety
among Tuberculosis patients in selected chest clinics in Mombasa
County, Kenya.
Methodology: The research adopted correlational design. The study
was conducted in selected three chest clinics in Mombasa County.
All tuberculosis patients diagnosed with active tuberculosis disease
who are registered and collect their medicines from selected chest
clinics in Mombasa County was the targeted population.
Convenience sampling was applied because only patients on TB
treatment within the period of study were interviewed. Simple
random sampling was used to select participants from each stratum
to be involved in the study. The sample size involved 200 TB
patients. The research adopted questionnaire which consisted of
both open ended and closed ended questions to collect data. The
study adopted a questionnaire in collection of data. The
questionnaire contained both open ended and close ended
questionnaire. The researcher used descriptive statistics to help in
organizing of data and it would also be helpful in summarizing of
data for ease of making interpretations. Statistical Package for
Social Science version 25 aided in data analysis. Frequency,
percentages and moment was used in data analysis.
Findings: From the study it was also clear that 17.3% of those
respondents with moderate non-adherence had severe anxiety, 91%
reported that anxiety affected their non-adherence. Side effects of
the medication, long duration of treatment and misinformation were
the main triggers of anxiety at 75%, 16.3% and 8.7% respectively.
The analysis of data showed that 51.3% of the respondents
experienced mild anxiety, 27.2% moderate anxiety while 21.5% had
severe anxiety. Some of the factors that the respondents stated
triggered their anxiety included; side effects of the medicine 75%,
16.3% long duration of therapy and 8.7% said misinformation about
Tb treatment made them become anxious.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The Care
Seeking Behaviour may be used to anchor future studies relating to
the level of anxiety to treatment among TB patients. According to
the theory, a patient is motivated to seek treatment for a certain
ailment when they have positive feelings about the available
treatment options and they have been reassured thus have reduced
anxiety. The study recommended that there is need for screening and
intervention of mental health conditions like anxiety and depression
among TB patients to mitigate non-adherence of TB treatment. This
should be done through screening, assessment and use of evidenced
based psychological intervention. There is need for community
awareness to demystify diagnosis and treatment of TB, mitigate
stigma and discrimination associated with TB and promotion of
social support to TB patients in seeking and adhering to TB
treatment.
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Keywords
Tuberculosis, Level of Anxiety, TB patients, Selected Chest Clinics
Citation
Okello, O., & Oteyo, J. . (2023). Level of Anxiety among Tuberculosis Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya. Global Journal of Health Sciences, 8(2), 38–44. https://doi.org/10.47604/gjhs.1996