High tuberculosis treatment success in Kabul, Afghanistan despite high patient transfers out

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dc.creatorZhuben, M.
dc.creatorDelawer, F.M.
dc.creatorAndar, A.H.
dc.creatorSalimi, F.
dc.creatorNgamvithayapong-Yanai, J.
dc.date2014-06-17T10:14:02Z
dc.date2014-06-17T10:14:02Z
dc.date2013-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T12:37:20Z
dc.description694 - 697
dc.descriptionThe National Tuberculosis [TB] Institute has the highest patient transfer-out rate in Afghanistan, but the result and treatment outcome of transferred patients were unknown in 2009. This operational research investigated the characteristics and treatment outcome of all transferred-out patients living in Kabul province. We analysed the 1-year TB register of the Institute [n= 1180 cases] and visited 24 health centres to review their TB registers. The results show the transfer-out rate was 52.6%. Of the transferred cases, 58.6% were women and 61.8% pulmonary TB cases [smear-positive 70.6%]. The arrival rates of transfer-out patients at health centres in Kabul province were 87.6% for both men and women. Males aged 21-40 years were the most likely to be non-arrivals [OR = 8.91; 95% CI: 1.55-66.7]. Treatment success rates in female and male patients were 84.4% and 77.5% respectively and default rates were 7.8% and 18.3%. Strategies to reduce the non-arrival to health centres and treatment interruption in male patients aged 20-40 years are warranted
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dc.identifier1020-3397
dc.identifierhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v19/08/EMHJ_2013_19_8_694_697.pdf
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118527
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/254339
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.relationEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (8), 694 - 697, 2013
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome
dc.subjectTuberculosis, Pulmonary
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.titleHigh tuberculosis treatment success in Kabul, Afghanistan despite high patient transfers out

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