Compliance with anti-tuberculosis therapy of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
- Author:
Chang Woo RHEE
1
;
Choong Hun HAN
;
Shin Ae LIM
;
Hong Jun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
tuberculosis;
compliance;
health belief model
- MeSH:
Chungcheongnam-do;
Compliance*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Korea;
Outpatients;
Public Health;
Telephone;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2000;21(5):684-692
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is still one of the major public health problems in Korea. The patient's compliance with anti-tuberculosis therapy is the most important matter in managing tuberculosis. Research, particularly on this issue, is needed. Therefore, we analyzed the factors associated with compliance of pulmonary tuberculosis patients using the Health Belief Model. METHODS: One hundred and 47 patients who visited the outpatient Department of Family Medicine in Asan Medical Center from January 1995 to December 1998, and who were diagnosed as having pulmonary tuberculosis and treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs were chosen through chart reviews. Questions were given by telephone with questionnaire based on Health Belief Model. RESULTS: One hundred and two patients out of the total 147 participated in the study. The group was divided into two: 79 patients as a compliance group, and 23 as a non-compliance group. Recognition of their diagnosis, recognition of the duration of taking anti-tuberculosis drugs, disturbance of daily living with taking the drugs, efficacy expectations were statistically significant factors between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Higher the knowledge about their diagnosis as having tuberculosis, higher their knowledge about the durations of having to take the anti-tuberculosis drugs, less disturbance they had experieced on their daily living, and higher their expectation for the efficacies of taking the drugs resulted in higher compliance with anti-tuberculosis medication.
