Getahun Asebe
Ethiopia
Research Article
Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients under Directly Observed Treatment of Short Course in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study
Author(s): Haimanot Disassa, Takele Teklu, Ketema Tafess, Getahun Asebe and Gobena AmeniHaimanot Disassa, Takele Teklu, Ketema Tafess, Getahun Asebe and Gobena Ameni
A retrospective study was conducted to assess TB treatment outcome and thus evaluate DOTS programme in Benishangul Gumuz Region, western Ethiopia. The records of 3658 TB patients registered in the two hospitals between November, 2003 and October, 2012 at DOTS Clinics were analyzed. From the total patients, 2,223 (60.77%) were successfully treated, 315 (8.61%) lost to follow up, 341 (9.32%) died, 4 (0.11%) failed treatment and 775 (21.19%) not evaluated. There is no association in treatment success rate between new and previously treated patients (60.55% vs. 58.33%, X2=0.14; P>0.704). When transferred out (not evaluated) is excluded, the success rate was increased approximately by a rate of 0.03 times while the time is increased by one year (β=0.03106; CI=0.0218-0.0403). Smear negative pulmonary TB patients had 1.24 times low treatment success rate (64.08% vs. 58.07%; CI=1.02-1.. View More»
