Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Apr 14:57:8.
doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057004454. eCollection 2023.

Factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network

[Article in English, Spanish]
Claudia Lorena Perlaza  1 , Freiser Eceomo Cruz Mosquera  1 , Luisa Maria Ramirez Murillo  1 , Valentina Becerra Sepulveda  1 , Cindy Dayan Córdoba Arenas  1
Affiliations

Factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network

[Article in English, Spanish]
Claudia Lorena Perlaza et al. Rev Saude Publica. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

This study determines the factors of abandonment of tuberculosis treatment in the public health network of Cali, Colombia, during years 2016 to 2018. We conducted an operational case-control investigation including 224 patients with tuberculosis (112 abandoned treatment and 112 completed it). We found that treatment abandonment for tuberculosis is driven by factors related to the individuals and health services that facilitate non-adherence and drive them away from the care provided in medical institutions.

RESUMEN: Este estudio determina los factores de abandono al tratamiento de la tuberculosis en la red pública de salud de Cali, Colombia, durante los años 2016 a 2018. Se realizó una investigación operativa de casos y controles en la que se incluyeron 224 pacientes con tuberculosis (112 abandonaron el tratamiento y 112 lograron completarlo). Se encuentra que el abandono del tratamiento para la tuberculosis está impulsado por factores relacionados con el individuo y los servicios de salud que facilitan la no adherencia y los alejan de la atención brindada en las instituciones médicas.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

References

    1. World Health Organization . Global Tuberculosis Report 2020. Geneva (CH): WHO; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 31]. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240013131
    1. Organización Panamericana de la Salud . Tuberculosis en las Américas. Informe Regional 2019. Washington, DC: OPAS; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 31]. - DOI
    1. Arroyo LH, Ramos ACV, Yamamura M, Berra TZ, Alves LS, Belchior AS, et al. Predictive model of unfavorable outcomes for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Rev Saude Publica. 2019;53:77. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001151. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Arenas NE, Quintero-Álvarez L, Rodríguez-Marín K, Gómez-Marín JE. Análisis sociodemográfico y espacial de la transmisión de la tuberculosis en la ciudad de Armenia (Colombia) Infectio. 2012;16(3):154–160. doi: 10.1016/S0123-9392(12)70005-X. - DOI
    1. Carvajal-Barona R, Tovar-Cuevas LM, Aristizábal-Grisales JC, Varela-Arévalo MT. Barreras asociadas a la adherencia al tratamiento de tuberculosis en Cali y Buenaventura, Colombia, 2012. Rev Gerenc Polít Salud. 2017;16(32):68–84. doi: 10.11144/Javeriana.rgps16-32.baat. - DOI