Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and socio-economic status: a prospective study in Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and socio-economic status: a prospective study in Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Data
2011
Autores
Belo, M. T. C. T.
Luiz, R. R.
Teixeira, E. G.
Hanson, C.
Trajman, A.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Resumo
A prospective study was conducted to evaluate tubercu-
losis treatment outcomes according to socio-economic
status (SES) using different classifi cation criteria. Patients
aged ⩾18 years under treatment for ⩽8 weeks were in-
terviewed. Outcomes were classifi ed as successful (cure/
completed) or unsuccessful (default/failure/death). The
overall treatment default ratio was 20.9% and the un-
successful outcome rate was 24.1%. Unsuccessful treat-
ment was associated with SES according to any criteria
used, except for the defi nition of poverty line. Poverty
seems to be hampering the achievement of the World
Health Organization targeted 90% cure rate in develop-
ing settings.
Description
Palavras-chave
treatment outcome, SES, poverty, Brazil.
Citação
Belo MT, Luiz RR, Teixeira EG, Hanson C, Trajman A. Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and socio-economic status: a prospective study in Duque de Caxias, Brazil. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011 Jul;15(7):978-81. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0706.