Treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients in a district of Namibia

Zaranyika, Trust

dc.contributor.advisor	Botha, Anna Dorethea Helena,1954-
dc.contributor.advisor	Knight, S.
dc.contributor.author	Zaranyika, Trust
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-05T12:57:11Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-05T12:57:11Z
dc.date.issued	2012-02
dc.identifier.citation	Zaranyika, Trust (2012) Treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients in a district of Namibia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6548>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6548
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors associated with the interruption of tuberculosis treatment in the Swakopmund district of Namibia. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire administered by interviewers. The population consisted of both treatment interrupters and non-interrupters. The total sample was 143 respondents. The findings revealed that three factors were significantly associated with TB treatment interruption, namely a lack of formal education (p = 0.032), lack of access to media (p = 0.017), and clinic opening times (p = 0.000). Recommendations made include improving the support given to TB patients, increasing their understanding of TB and adopting new research and technology.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xiii, 91 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Treatment interruption	en
dc.subject	Defaulting	en
dc.subject	Directly observed therapy (DOT)	en
dc.subject	Category I	en
dc.subject	Category II	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.9950096881
dc.subject.lcsh	Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Treatment -- Namibia Swakopmund District	en
dc.title	Treatment interruption in tuberculosis patients in a district of Namibia	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Public Health)