An Exploratory Study To Identify Factors Affecting Non Compliance To Dots Therapy Among Tb Patients At Selected Dots Centre Vadodara

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis kills 2 people in every 3 minutes. While India has been relying on DOTS
treatment to fight the disease, & also faced the recent controversy of drug resistance after a team of doctors
from Mumbai’s Hinduja hospital recently found cases of totally-drug resistant TB resistant to all drugs used
to treat the disease.
Material and Method: In this research study a quantitative research approach with non-experimental
descriptive survey design was used, The sampling technique was non probability purposive sampling
to collect the 100 TB patient and the data collection was done by using self-structured rating scale and
checklist. Result: the study results shows that among samples the majority of the participants (68%) from
21-40 year age group. Majority of the participants (86%) were male and (16%) were female. Majority
of the participants (73%) belongs to nuclear family and (27%) belongs to joint family. Majority of the
participants (42%) working as private employ. Majority of the participants (58%) family income was around
10,001-15,000/- Rs. Majority of the participants (69%) were having the primary education. Majority of the
participants (86%) were from rural area and (14%) were from urban area. Majority of the participants (62%)
were having episode for second time.
It seen that out of 100 participants 31% were non compliance to DOTS therapy and 69% participants were
compliance to DOTS therapy.
It shows that the factors related to non compliance to DOTS therapy among TB patient. Among total sample
76.16% were non compliance to DOTS therapy due to Transportation Factors, while 75% were due to Side
effects of DOTS therapy, 68.80% were due to Factor related to Health care facility, 79.50% were noncompliancedue
to Factor related to Discrimination and stigma, 70.16% were due to Factor related to Lake of
time and 75.50 were due to other Factors.
There is no significant association between the demographic variable except Family monthly income and
Occupation in hence H1hypotheses is rejected.Conclusion:the purpose of the study was identify factors
affecting non compliance to DOTS therapy among TB patients at selected DOTS centre Vadodara” The
findings of the study concluded that majority 69% participant’s were compliance to DOTS therapy and 31%
were non-compliance to DOTS therapy.