TO EVALUATE THE TUBERCULOSIS-RELATED STIGMA AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH.
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Tuberculosis, Stigma, Associated factors
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Introduction: Controlling tuberculosis (TB) is severely hampered by the stigma associated with the disease, which causes non-adherence and delayed diagnosis. But not much research has been done in India on the stigma associated with tuberculosis. The current study set out to investigate the prevalence of TB-related stigma and the predictive variables linked to it among TB patients. The State of Himachal Pradesh.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Himachal Pradesh Hospital with the outpatient population. A questionnaire measuring stigma associated with tuberculosis, treatment status, anxiety, social support, doctor-patient communication, and other factors was used to gather data. To find the predictors of stigma connected to tuberculosis, a multiple linear regression model was utilized.
Results: We recruited 120 qualified volunteers in total. Regarding stigma connected to tuberculosis, the mean score was 10% and the median was 11. The mean ratings for anxiety, social support, and communication between the physician and patient were 4.03, 25.41, and 17.17, in that order. A multiple linear regression analysis showed that patients with anxiety, self-assessed moderate or severe disease, and gender were associated with higher levels of TB-related stigma.
Conclusion: This study examined the frequency of stigma associated with tuberculosis and the factors that are associated with it in tuberculosis patients. The stigma associated with tuberculosis was widespread among the participants. Female patients with anxiety and a self-assessed moderate or severe disease were more likely than their peers to have a high level of TB-related stigma
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Urmila Devi
MPhil, PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Ayushi Kapoor
MBBS, Unity Multispecialty hospital, Surat, Gujrat
Rishu Kumari
PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Saurabh Kumar
PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Division of Language and Social Science, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Anil Kumar
MD (Community Medicine), Medical Officer RHFWTC, Kangra at Chheb
Rajesh Sood
Epidemiologist, Medical Officer of Health, ZH, Dharamshala
Manthan Kumar
MBBS, MMU Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Dr. Parveen Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Dr. RPGMC and Hospital, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh