Drug adherence to anti-tubercular treatment during COVID-19 lockdown in Haldwani block of Nainital district

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dc.contributor.authorMaroof, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorPamei, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatt, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorAwasthi, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBahuguna, SCen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: India saw one of the stringent lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of this period, the normal functioning of medical services was affected. People were reluctant to seek medical attention and notification of Tuberculosis dipped. The aim of the study was to estimate the proportion of non-adherence to anti-tubercular treatment and to identify the factors affecting the non-adherence to treatment. Methods: A retrospective community-based study was conducted among 284 tuberculosis patients. They were interviewed using a pre-designed questionnaire consisting of WHO dimensions of non-adherence and lockdown related questions. Results: The proportion of non-adherence to treatment was found to be 5.3%. Factors like chronic diseases, depression, without knowledge on how the disease is transmitted and that medication can be discontinued once the symptoms subsided, alcohol consumption, and trouble accessing medicine were found to be the determining factors in non-adherence to the treatment. Conclusions: Non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment in our study was low but the various dimensions of adherence along with lockdown related factors had significant impact on it. To further minimize non-adherence during emergency like the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, corrective measures must be explored and implemented.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt. Institute of Medical Science & Research, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & HOD, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsTutor cum biostatistician, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsOfficer In charge, National TB Elimination Program, Uttarakhanden_US
dc.identifier.citationMaroof M, Pamei G, Bhatt M, Awasthi S, Bahuguna SC, Singh P.. Drug adherence to anti-tubercular treatment during COVID-19 lockdown in Haldwani block of Nainital district. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2022 Dec; 34(4): 535-541en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/221997
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume34en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2022.v34i04.016en_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectAdherenceen_US
dc.subjectNon-Adherenceen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectLockdownen_US
dc.titleDrug adherence to anti-tubercular treatment during COVID-19 lockdown in Haldwani block of Nainital districten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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