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Diagnostic and treatment delay among Tuberculosis patients in Afar Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Title
Diagnostic and treatment delay among Tuberculosis patients in Afar Region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
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BMC Public Health, May 2012
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-12-369
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Mulugeta Belay, Gunnar Bjune, Gobena Ameni, Fekadu Abebe

Abstract

TB is a major public health problem globally and Ethiopia is 8th among the 22 high burden countries. Early detection and effective treatment are pre-requisites for a successful TB control programme. In this regard, early health seeking action from patients' side and prompt diagnosis as well as initiation of treatment from the health system's side are essential steps. The aim of this study was to assess delay in the diagnosis and treatment of TB in a predominantly pastoralist area in Ethiopia.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 1 <1%
India 1 <1%
Unknown 139 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 28 20%
Researcher 17 12%
Student > Postgraduate 12 9%
Student > Bachelor 12 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 8%
Other 29 21%
Unknown 32 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 44 31%
Nursing and Health Professions 21 15%
Social Sciences 10 7%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 4%
Immunology and Microbiology 5 4%
Other 18 13%
Unknown 38 27%
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