Quality of tuberculosis care and its association with patient adherence to treatment in eight Ethiopian districts

Abstract

Better training of TB care providers and district supervisory support could be important interventions to improve the quality of care delivery and patient adherence to treatment.

Are Tuberculosis Patients Managed According to the National Guidelines in Lagos State Nigeria?

“…The high staff turnover experienced in the private sector maybe due to poor job satisfaction and/or job insecurity. In addition, the regular redeployment and poor distribution of trained staff within the public health sector is a cause of concern in the sustainability of public health programmes in developing countries like Nigeria [14]- [16].…”

Factors Associated with Outcomes of Treatment among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Plateau State, Nigeria, 2011

“…Patients' knowledge on duration of treatment underscores the importance of patients' education which also has bearing on the skills of the health workers and patient-service providers' relationship. The patients' knowledge depends on the information passed to them and the quality of communication between patient and the health care workers [19,20]. These also depend on the communication skills of the health care workers and their attitude towards the patient.…”

Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Services and Associated Factors among Clients Attending ART Clinics in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia

“…The advent of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has markedly reduced morbidity and mortality associated with the Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) [5]. However, these therapeutic regimens are very complex, often requiring that patients take numerous pills for long period of time and food restrictions or requirements.…”

“…Therefore, the quality of care strengthen the success of public health policies in enhancing access to care, especially for policies targeted at promoting access to ART [12][13][14].…”