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Abstract
Objective: To describe the real knowledge and practice of treatment compliance among outpatients undergoing follow-up treatment for tuberculosis at Cao Loc Medical Center, Lang Son province in 2019.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted, using the self-completed questionnaires to assess the patients’ knowledge and practice of follow-up treatment adherence during the period from March to May in 2019 at Cao Loc medical center, Lang Son province; 60 outpatients in consolidation phase of treatment met the sampling criteria participated to the study.
Results: Among 60 patients participated in the study, the percentage of patients who had appropriate knowledge of treatment adherence was 58.3%; the percentage of patients who recognized 4 principles of treatment was only 21.7%, of which the percentage of patients who knew the principle of regularly taking medicine accounted for 43.3%. The percentage of patients who had proper practice of treatment principles was 48.3%; in which the principle of taking medicine regularly was 40.0%.
Conclusion: The patients’ knowledge and practice of tuberculosis treatment compliance in Cao Loc medical center were still limited. It is necessary to propagandize health education to improve the knowledge and practice of treatment compliance for tuberculosis patients during the consolidating period.
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