Factors Influencing Adherence to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients Attending Tuberculosis Clinics in Migori County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kerata, Babere Patrick | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gitahi, Mary W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Iseme, Rosebella A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-18T13:05:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-18T13:05:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Journal Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, affected 10 million people and claimed the lives of 1.4 million people worldwide in 2018. Poor anti-TB treatment adherence has a number of negative consequences, including increased disease transmission. The incidence rate of tuberculosis in Nyatike sub-county is 209 per 100,000 people, compared to 155 in Migori County. As a result, the primary goal of the study was to identify factors that influence anti-TB treatment adherence among tuberculosis patients attending anti-tuberculosis clinics in Migori County, Kenya. The study employed an analytical cross-sectional study design, with the target population consisting of adult active TB patients (n=) on anti-TB treatment and health care providers (n=) involved in TB Comprehensive care clinic services. Questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used to collect data, which was then analyzed using chi square and logistic regression techniques. The following factors were found to be associated with patient adherence in the study: HIV co infection (OR=1.152, 95% CI; 0.408,3.691; p=0.029), in which HIV positive patients were 1.152 more adherent than HIV negative participants; using other non-TB drugs (OR=0.418; P= 0.008, 95% CI; 0.157, 1.109), with pill burden being a barrier for adherence to ant-TB treatment; and lack of money to meet Adherence was also found to be influenced by knowledge (OR: 2.856; 95% CI: 1.282, 6.365), P= 0.01). Anti-TB treatment adherence was found to be associated with HIV co-infection, taking other drugs alongside anti-TB patients, and financial constraints. The study's implication is that various factors influence patient adherence to anti tuberculosis treatment. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kerata, B., P., Gitahi, M., W. & Iseme, I., A. (2023). Factors Influencing Adherence to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients Attending Tuberculosis Clinics in Migori County, Kenya. Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health, 6(2), 68-79. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t301014 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29232 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Medicine, Nursing & Public Health | |
| dc.title | Factors Influencing Adherence to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients Attending Tuberculosis Clinics in Migori County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |