EFFECTIVENESS OF DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY AND TO COMPARE WITH SELF ADMINISTERED THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS

Author Name: *Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sahu, **Dr. L.S. Gajpal

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Physiotherapy, NIMS College of Physiotherapy, NIMS University, Rajasthan, India.
2. Associate Professor & Head, SoS in Sociology & Social Work, Pt. RavishankarShukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
   E-mail:rajeshksahu1991@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in India and affects largely the most productive members of the society. The major concern is increasing number of TB cases due to inadequate and improper treatment of primary and post primary TB cases. Extend of Awareness of Tuberculosis, Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) in Rural Community. A cross sectional study on 96 patients with stroke aged more than 25 years was carried out Village-Janakpur, Block & The.-Bharatpur, District-Korea, State-Chhattisgarh for a period of 4 months from (1st August 2018 to 30th November 2018) The statistical analysis were performed by using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 22 respectively. Observe mean, standard deviation and mean percentage of knowledge interview were and respectively. The score of patients there was significant difference seen in quality of life score according to sex, socioeconomic status, occupation, statistically significant difference in quality of life score was not seen with respect to age, locality, religion, marital status, type of family, educational status, occupation, alcohol intake, smoking, diet.In this study the aspects like knowledge of TB patients as well as their family members so that need based information can be provided and get them motivated to get their patient treated in the hospital. The findings of the study showed that majority of the samples had Inadequate, had moderate adequate and only had adequate knowledge.DOTS program will continue to be effective in treating TB, and with some improvements will allow more positive outcomes to occur. TB impacts whole communities, and its treatment. Patients treated by Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) have excellent cure rates with lesser default rates.

Key words: Tuberculosis, DOT, HIV/AIDS