Effecting factors on Tuberculosis patient death under medical treatment in Nampad district, Uttaradit

Abstract

This research aimed to study general appearances of Tuberculosis patient death under medical treatment and effecting factor on this case studied in Nampad district, Uttaradit. This retrospective study investigated from medical records and Tuberculosis patient registrants at Nampad Hospital during October, 2008 to September, 2011. The study collected Tuberculosis patient's general information, illness history, and curative result including data from Directly Observed Treatment supervisor interview. Moreover, the purposive sampling Tuberculosis patient Directly Observed Treatment supervisor's behaviors were studied using evaluation form. The collected data was quantitative analyzed using Descriptive Statistics which leaded to statistical

percentage, mean, median data and relative risk for death risk factor evaluation. The result found that the amount of Tuberculosis dead patients during medical treatment was 10 cases, 2 female patients

and 8 male patients, covering the highest age at 94 year old and lowest age at 33 year old. However, there were 8 people aged over 60 year old patients which provided 6 underlying disease patients such as diabetes, hypertension, HIV. There are 6 patientswere Pulmonary TB. smear positive. Hereafter, there are 2 patients back to be medicated. Moreover, from collected data 9 patients died within first 2 month of intensive phase and 2 patients took medication without Directly Observed Treatment supervisor. Furthermore from the data, they found the Directly Observed Treatment supervisor's behaviors achieved high level etc.....