Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

A study of initial default among sputum positive for AFB in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in RMCH, Bareilly, UP.

Harsh Kaushal, Darshan Mehra, Mukesh Kumar, Anoop Kumar

Abstract :

Objective:To determine the magnitude of initial default and the causative factors for initial default among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patientswho are attending the Medicine  OPD or admitted in Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, UP.

Methods:The  study was conducted over 1 year from Jan 2017 to Jan 2018.Number of patients making default during or after diagnosis and factors leading to initial default were analysed. These patients were asked the reasons of defaultsand  wereenquired about the reasons of  it.

Results: In the study period, out of  1200 tuberculosis suspects, 336 were diagnosed as smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

 

Conclusion:A high initial default for initiating Anti–Tuberculosis therapy is a serious issue that needs to be corrected otherwise defaulter cases would go on increasing.

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

Harsh Kaushal, Darshan Mehra, Mukesh Kumar, Anoop Kumar, A study of initial default among sputum positive for AFB in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in RMCH, Bareilly, UP., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

Number of Downloads : 230

References :