Sputum collection and disposal among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in coastal South India

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dc.contributor.authorRekha, T
dc.contributor.authorSingh, P
dc.contributor.authorUnnikrishnan, B
dc.contributor.authorMithra, PP
dc.contributor.authorKumar, N
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, KDV
dc.contributor.authorRaina, V
dc.contributor.authorPapanna, MK
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, V
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T03:28:37Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T03:28:37Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Safe sputum disposal practices minimise the spread of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). OBJECTIVES: To study the perceptions and practices of sputum disposal among PTB patients. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted among 206 diagnosed sputum-positive TB patients registered in selected DOTS centres in Mangalore. RESULTS: Safe sputum disposal practice was followed by 50% of the subjects: it was higher among females (62%), patients of middle socio-economic status (75.5%) and those with a family history of TB (70%). Furthermore, 75% patients believed that TB was caused by several factors. CONCLUSIONS: High proportions of subjects were unaware about the causes of TB and did not practise safe disposal of sputum.
dc.identifier.citation17 ,5;621-623en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.5588/ijtld.12.0495
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/10454
dc.publisherINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
dc.subjectInfectious Diseases; Respiratory System
dc.titleSputum collection and disposal among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in coastal South India
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