Abstract
Factors affecting treatment outcome of new pulmonary tuberculosis patients in
Pannanikhom District, Sakhon Nakhon Province.
The study focuses on the relationship between predisposing factors, reinforcing factors
and enabling factors in a cohort of new pulmonary tuberculosis patients registered at
the tuberculosis clinic of Praarjanphun Arjaro Hospital in Pannanikhom District Sakhon
Nakhon Province during the period October 2004 - September 2006. The data were collected
using an interview form and analyzed by using retrospective study statistics, Chi -
square, Fisher’s exact test and correlation coeffcients.
The predisposing factors significantly associated with treatment outcome in new
pulmonary tuberculosis patients were age, marital status, education and economic factors
(p < 0.05).
The reinforcing factors were no cigaratte smoking or drinking of alcohol while under
the care of their doctor, during introduction and while reserve care from family, and
observers. Consultants explained the DOTS strategy to the pulmonary tuberculosis patients,
observers, Medical packing, checking and allergy drug (p < 0.05).
The enabling factors were distance and convenience of transportation (p < 0.05).
