2021 International Conference on Innovative Computing, Intelligent Communication and Smart Electrical Systems (ICSES), 2021
Human voice is considered one of the most important features and speech helps humans to communica... more Human voice is considered one of the most important features and speech helps humans to communicate with each other. Analysis of speech features is carried out to recognize and separate the target speech. Speech signals are continuous and generally contain overlap regions which make conventional methods like signal based matrices inefficient, thus there is a need to develop an advanced and efficient, architecture that can handle speech recognition and speech separation efficiently. This paper provides a brief view of the work carried out for the speech recognition and separation process with the help of deep learning using mel-frequency cepstral coefficients as a parameter. The speech recognition model is implemented using MFCC-DNN based approach and the speech separation model is based on DNN architecture. Various methods were used like MFCC extraction, DNN tuning, etc. to get better performance and higher accuracy than conventional methods like single channel speech separation, HMM etc.
Education in all branches of learning is undergoing rapid changes with utmost importance on quali... more Education in all branches of learning is undergoing rapid changes with utmost importance on quality improvement. Quality in education is possible with the warranted updation of curricula, its effective delivery mechanism, modernization of infrastructure in educational institutions, faculty upgradation, and balanced blending of curriculum with extracurricular activities. For decades, the process of learning focuses on traditional way of teaching. Traditional teaching takes place mainly through didactic lectures. Students are supposed to grasp the contents of the lectures and have to reproduce them on paper during their final examinations.[1] Teaching medical curriculum is not an easy task as from student’s perception, they have to learn many subjects at a time and teachers are also burdened with a number of responsibilities such as administrative work, research work, and updating their knowledge; apart from their teaching and patient care work. This jet-setting pace of technical adva...
Background Both hypertension (HTN) and tobacco addiction pose a threat to the health, environment... more Background Both hypertension (HTN) and tobacco addiction pose a threat to the health, environment, and socioeconomic status (SES) of the people. When tobacco use disorder exists in people with HTN, it hastens the disease progress and causes early complications. The present study aimed to study the knowledge and practice of tobacco addiction in patients with HTN and find out the correlates of knowledge and practice of tobacco addiction. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of one year in the Jamnagar District of Western Gujarat, India. Out of total 400 samples, 50% were collected from the five selected Community Health Centers (CHCs) by random sampling and the rest from non-communicable disease (NCD) clinics at the tertiary care hospital of the district. Findings Most of the patients were in their fifties or above (67.0%), women (57.0%), and married (86.5%). Only 12.0% had awareness about the hazards of tobacco addiction and the prevalence of tobacco addiction w...
Background Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing un... more Background Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing under five child mortalities by the year 2015, but perinatal mortality has remained a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and the Tigray region is experiencing a high perinatal mortality rate. This study aimed to assess the risk factors attributed to perinatal death in the Tigray region. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was used. The information collected from 2738 children born five years preceding the survey was considered. Variables such as maternal social and demographic characteristics, child demographic characteristics, health and environmental factors were considered as risk factors of perinatal death. The study used descriptive statistics, and logistic regression model to identify significant correlates of perinatal mortality. Results The data showed that from total children included in the study, 4.1% are early neonatal deaths, and 2.1% are stillbirth. Overall th...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2019
Background: There is a paradigm shift in the social values towards the elderly people due to urba... more Background: There is a paradigm shift in the social values towards the elderly people due to urbanization and higher educational linked migration. Consequently, problems like loneliness, lack of emotional support, economic insecurities are faced by the elderly population. The objectives of the study were to assess the socio-economic dimensions and to examine the morbidity and mortality patterns of elderly persons in the study area.Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among 536 elderly persons from May to August 2019 in an urban area of Udaipur. A pre-structured and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic details, morbidity profile and socio-economic problems of elderly persons. The data was analyzed using class frequencies, ‘t’ test for equality of gender difference in mortality ages and Chi-square test for association of age class with morbidity.Results: A majority of study subjects were females (52.05%). There was significant differ...
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2019
Background: Urban slums consist of the vulnerable population for whom the affordability and acces... more Background: Urban slums consist of the vulnerable population for whom the affordability and accessibility of health care is constrained due to various reasons. The occurrence of various diseases in slums can be prevented by increasing access as well as utilization of available health care services. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the sociodemographic profile of families residing in a selected urban slum area and to study the association between sociodemographic characteristics of families with utilization of available health services by them. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2013 to December 2013 among 300 families residing in selected urban slums. The information regarding sociodemographic factors and utilization of health services, causes of non-utilization of health services, and preferred mode of treatment during the past 6 months were collected from the head of the family. The association of sociodemographic factors with utilization of health services was tested using Chi-square test. Results: There were 898 (53.20%) males and 790 (46.80%) females in 300 selected families. It was found that 84 (28.00%) head of family were illiterate and 216 families (72.00%) belonged to lower socioeconomic status. The number of families not using any type of health facility was 82 (27.33%). Conclusion: The literacy level of the head of family and socioeconomic status of family was found significantly associated with utilization of health services. Hence, focus should be given to improve the education level and behavior of the persons to adopt the health services and increase the efficiency of the health system.
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2019
Background: The level of personal hygiene has a strong bearing on preventive capacity for many di... more Background: The level of personal hygiene has a strong bearing on preventive capacity for many diseases and hence the assessment of its level assumes great significance. The school being a strong base for hygienic practices, the present study aimed to assess the level of personal hygiene and its associated factors as well as its effect on morbidity level of school children in a rural belt of southern Rajasthan.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 students studying in classes VIII to XII in 3 different schools of southern Rajasthan from November 2018 to February 2019.The data was obtained by interview method using pretested questionnaire which included socio-demographic factors, the hygienic practices and occurrence of diseases as dichotomous questions. The association of the attributes was tested through Chi-square test, correlation and regression techniques.Results: Only 22% students scored above 75% and were categorized as good practioners of personal hygiene...
Introduction: Hypertension poses a global challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. Worldwid... more Introduction: Hypertension poses a global challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. Worldwide prevalence of hypertension is over 40%. Management of hypertension targets blood pressure control to prevent disease complications. Though stress and hypertension are closely related, stress management is often overlooked in the treatment of hypertension. Aims: (1) To estimate the prevalence of stress in hypertensive patients and (2) to study the associated risk factors of stress and its implications in disease management. Materials and Methods: It was a hospital-based, cross-sectional study done in Western India for 1 year. Data were collected from 400 hypertensive patients attending the selected health institutions using a pretested questionnaire. Chi-square tests were done using Medcalc 10.4.8.0. Results: The prevalence of stress in hypertensive patients was found to be 84.3%. Only 2.4% of these patients sought help from any health professional for stress. The most common stressors found in the patients were financial dependence on others, living in rented house, having a daughter of marriageable age because of associated dowry, death of a loved one, sleep-related problem, and owing a debt among others. Significant statistical association (P < 0.05) of stress was observed with the type of family and socioeconomic status. A highly significant association (P < 0.001) of stress with religion and residential area (whether urban non-slum, slum, or rural) was observed. Stress in individuals leads to poorer compliance with treatment and blood pressure control. Conclusion: Coexistent stress should be diagnosed and managed in patients of hypertension for proper disease management and control.
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2018
Background: During adolescent period, rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial developme... more Background: During adolescent period, rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial development have placed these young adults in nutritionally vulnerable groups with poor eating habits that fail to meet essential dietary requirements. Health of adolescent girls has intergenerational effect. Objectives: (1) To assess the dietary intake of various food items and (2) to see the variation in dietary intake of girls from rural and urban area. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 670 school going adolescent girls of Jamnagar District of Gujarat, with the help of a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Information were collected regarding sociodemographic features and dietary pattern, intake of nutritious, and non-nutritious food items from 9th to 12th std. girls who were willing to participate. Analysis was done using percentages and χ2 test to see rural-urban differences. Results: Most of the girls (90%) in both rural and urban area were pure vegetarian and had regular meal. 83.1% of girls had habit of snacks 1–2 times a day. Only 1.5% of rural and 9% of urban area girls consume pulses daily. 59.6% of study adolescents were taking green leafy vegetables 1–3 times a week. Two-third (67%) of study participants had intake of fruits 1–3 times a week. Only 17.5% had daily intake of milk. 16.7% of girls had habit of daily consumption of tea/coffee. Frequency of intake fast food and sweets/ice cream/pastries was 1–3 times a week in two-third of adolescents. Statistically significant difference was observed in intake of various nutritious and non-nutritious food items (except for milk and fast food) in rural and urban area girls (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Majority of the adolescents had regular enough number of meals and snacks, but intake of nutritious food such as milk, protein-rich food, green leafy vegetables, and fruits was not enough according to ICMR standards. On the other hand, intake of non-nutritious food such as tea/coffee, fast food, sweets, ice cream, and pastries was observed in girls. On comparison, intake of nutritious food items was less in rural area, whereas non-nutritious food items were more in urban area.
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2017
Health and education are the two crucial social components for sustainable and stable life of any... more Health and education are the two crucial social components for sustainable and stable life of any person or a society in a developing country. India is no exception to this reality. Ever since planned development started in India, prime importance was being given for developing these two sectors. As a result,
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2017
Background: India has highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in terms of absolute number of ca... more Background: India has highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in terms of absolute number of cases that occur each year. TB is a social disease and described barometer of social welfare.[1] Every year one-fourth of the global incident TB cases occur in India. Objective: This study is done to know various social and demographic factors and its impact on treatment outcome of Category I TB patients in an urban area of Jamnagar. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal study was carried out enrolling all Category I TB patients under directly observed treatment, short-course treatment during the period from July 2014 to December 2014 (2-quarter), in the urban area of Jamnagar. After necessary exclusion total 199 patients were visited personally, interviewed and followed up to completion of treatment. At the end of completion of treatment, final outcome was noted. Results: Out of total 199 patients, the patients between 16 and 45 years age group were 59.30%, male was 69.35%, literates was 78.39%, and laborers were 36.18%; overall treatment success was 81.91%. Among total 118 new sputum positive patients, success rate was 78.81%. And relationship between type of TB and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Among total 68 patients in age group of more than 45 years success rate was 72.06%. And relationship between age and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.016). Patients belong to lower class (Class IV and V) were 48.24% and relationship between social class and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Out of 72 (36.18%) laborer patients, successful treatment outcome was found in 69.44% of patients. Relationship between occupation and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Relationship with overcrowding and ve ntilation condition with successful treatment outcome was also found statistically significant (P = 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively). Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that mostly affected people were lower socioeconomic class, with higher unsuccessful treatment outcome. Variable such as occupation, overcrowding, and poor ventilation also associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome. Improvement in quality of life is necessary for better outcome. Future program or research should focus on improvement of quality of life by addressing such social and demographic issues for better outcome.
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
Background: Tuberculosis is a social disease with medical aspect. It has also been described as b... more Background: Tuberculosis is a social disease with medical aspect. It has also been described as barometer of social welfare. India is the second-most populous country in the world. One fourth of the global incident TB cases occur in India annually. Various social and demographic factors are variably related to poor adherence. Methods: A longitudinal study was designed and all category II TB patients registered for DOTS treatment during period from July 2014 to December 2014 (2 Quarter), of corporation area in tuberculosis register of district TB centre were included in present study. Considering exclusion criteria total 89 patients were studied in present study. Results: Out of 89 patients mean age (+SD) of the patients were 38±16.1 years , 75.28% were male, 40.45% were labourers, 29.31% patients were illiterate, over all treatment success is 59 (66.29%). Out of 63 literate patients, 79.36% patients were successfully treated, while Among 26 illiterate patients, only 34.61% patients were successfully treated. Treatment outcome lower class (Modified B.G. Prasad classification class IV and class V) having only 53.70% treatment success rate. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that improvement in quality of life is necessary for better outcome. Future programme or research should focus on improvement of quality of life as well as reducing the duration of treatment for better compliance with.
2021 International Conference on Innovative Computing, Intelligent Communication and Smart Electrical Systems (ICSES), 2021
Human voice is considered one of the most important features and speech helps humans to communica... more Human voice is considered one of the most important features and speech helps humans to communicate with each other. Analysis of speech features is carried out to recognize and separate the target speech. Speech signals are continuous and generally contain overlap regions which make conventional methods like signal based matrices inefficient, thus there is a need to develop an advanced and efficient, architecture that can handle speech recognition and speech separation efficiently. This paper provides a brief view of the work carried out for the speech recognition and separation process with the help of deep learning using mel-frequency cepstral coefficients as a parameter. The speech recognition model is implemented using MFCC-DNN based approach and the speech separation model is based on DNN architecture. Various methods were used like MFCC extraction, DNN tuning, etc. to get better performance and higher accuracy than conventional methods like single channel speech separation, HMM etc.
Education in all branches of learning is undergoing rapid changes with utmost importance on quali... more Education in all branches of learning is undergoing rapid changes with utmost importance on quality improvement. Quality in education is possible with the warranted updation of curricula, its effective delivery mechanism, modernization of infrastructure in educational institutions, faculty upgradation, and balanced blending of curriculum with extracurricular activities. For decades, the process of learning focuses on traditional way of teaching. Traditional teaching takes place mainly through didactic lectures. Students are supposed to grasp the contents of the lectures and have to reproduce them on paper during their final examinations.[1] Teaching medical curriculum is not an easy task as from student’s perception, they have to learn many subjects at a time and teachers are also burdened with a number of responsibilities such as administrative work, research work, and updating their knowledge; apart from their teaching and patient care work. This jet-setting pace of technical adva...
Background Both hypertension (HTN) and tobacco addiction pose a threat to the health, environment... more Background Both hypertension (HTN) and tobacco addiction pose a threat to the health, environment, and socioeconomic status (SES) of the people. When tobacco use disorder exists in people with HTN, it hastens the disease progress and causes early complications. The present study aimed to study the knowledge and practice of tobacco addiction in patients with HTN and find out the correlates of knowledge and practice of tobacco addiction. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of one year in the Jamnagar District of Western Gujarat, India. Out of total 400 samples, 50% were collected from the five selected Community Health Centers (CHCs) by random sampling and the rest from non-communicable disease (NCD) clinics at the tertiary care hospital of the district. Findings Most of the patients were in their fifties or above (67.0%), women (57.0%), and married (86.5%). Only 12.0% had awareness about the hazards of tobacco addiction and the prevalence of tobacco addiction w...
Background Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing un... more Background Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing under five child mortalities by the year 2015, but perinatal mortality has remained a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and the Tigray region is experiencing a high perinatal mortality rate. This study aimed to assess the risk factors attributed to perinatal death in the Tigray region. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was used. The information collected from 2738 children born five years preceding the survey was considered. Variables such as maternal social and demographic characteristics, child demographic characteristics, health and environmental factors were considered as risk factors of perinatal death. The study used descriptive statistics, and logistic regression model to identify significant correlates of perinatal mortality. Results The data showed that from total children included in the study, 4.1% are early neonatal deaths, and 2.1% are stillbirth. Overall th...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2019
Background: There is a paradigm shift in the social values towards the elderly people due to urba... more Background: There is a paradigm shift in the social values towards the elderly people due to urbanization and higher educational linked migration. Consequently, problems like loneliness, lack of emotional support, economic insecurities are faced by the elderly population. The objectives of the study were to assess the socio-economic dimensions and to examine the morbidity and mortality patterns of elderly persons in the study area.Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among 536 elderly persons from May to August 2019 in an urban area of Udaipur. A pre-structured and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic details, morbidity profile and socio-economic problems of elderly persons. The data was analyzed using class frequencies, ‘t’ test for equality of gender difference in mortality ages and Chi-square test for association of age class with morbidity.Results: A majority of study subjects were females (52.05%). There was significant differ...
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2019
Background: Urban slums consist of the vulnerable population for whom the affordability and acces... more Background: Urban slums consist of the vulnerable population for whom the affordability and accessibility of health care is constrained due to various reasons. The occurrence of various diseases in slums can be prevented by increasing access as well as utilization of available health care services. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the sociodemographic profile of families residing in a selected urban slum area and to study the association between sociodemographic characteristics of families with utilization of available health services by them. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2013 to December 2013 among 300 families residing in selected urban slums. The information regarding sociodemographic factors and utilization of health services, causes of non-utilization of health services, and preferred mode of treatment during the past 6 months were collected from the head of the family. The association of sociodemographic factors with utilization of health services was tested using Chi-square test. Results: There were 898 (53.20%) males and 790 (46.80%) females in 300 selected families. It was found that 84 (28.00%) head of family were illiterate and 216 families (72.00%) belonged to lower socioeconomic status. The number of families not using any type of health facility was 82 (27.33%). Conclusion: The literacy level of the head of family and socioeconomic status of family was found significantly associated with utilization of health services. Hence, focus should be given to improve the education level and behavior of the persons to adopt the health services and increase the efficiency of the health system.
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2019
Background: The level of personal hygiene has a strong bearing on preventive capacity for many di... more Background: The level of personal hygiene has a strong bearing on preventive capacity for many diseases and hence the assessment of its level assumes great significance. The school being a strong base for hygienic practices, the present study aimed to assess the level of personal hygiene and its associated factors as well as its effect on morbidity level of school children in a rural belt of southern Rajasthan.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 students studying in classes VIII to XII in 3 different schools of southern Rajasthan from November 2018 to February 2019.The data was obtained by interview method using pretested questionnaire which included socio-demographic factors, the hygienic practices and occurrence of diseases as dichotomous questions. The association of the attributes was tested through Chi-square test, correlation and regression techniques.Results: Only 22% students scored above 75% and were categorized as good practioners of personal hygiene...
Introduction: Hypertension poses a global challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. Worldwid... more Introduction: Hypertension poses a global challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. Worldwide prevalence of hypertension is over 40%. Management of hypertension targets blood pressure control to prevent disease complications. Though stress and hypertension are closely related, stress management is often overlooked in the treatment of hypertension. Aims: (1) To estimate the prevalence of stress in hypertensive patients and (2) to study the associated risk factors of stress and its implications in disease management. Materials and Methods: It was a hospital-based, cross-sectional study done in Western India for 1 year. Data were collected from 400 hypertensive patients attending the selected health institutions using a pretested questionnaire. Chi-square tests were done using Medcalc 10.4.8.0. Results: The prevalence of stress in hypertensive patients was found to be 84.3%. Only 2.4% of these patients sought help from any health professional for stress. The most common stressors found in the patients were financial dependence on others, living in rented house, having a daughter of marriageable age because of associated dowry, death of a loved one, sleep-related problem, and owing a debt among others. Significant statistical association (P < 0.05) of stress was observed with the type of family and socioeconomic status. A highly significant association (P < 0.001) of stress with religion and residential area (whether urban non-slum, slum, or rural) was observed. Stress in individuals leads to poorer compliance with treatment and blood pressure control. Conclusion: Coexistent stress should be diagnosed and managed in patients of hypertension for proper disease management and control.
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2018
Background: During adolescent period, rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial developme... more Background: During adolescent period, rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial development have placed these young adults in nutritionally vulnerable groups with poor eating habits that fail to meet essential dietary requirements. Health of adolescent girls has intergenerational effect. Objectives: (1) To assess the dietary intake of various food items and (2) to see the variation in dietary intake of girls from rural and urban area. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 670 school going adolescent girls of Jamnagar District of Gujarat, with the help of a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Information were collected regarding sociodemographic features and dietary pattern, intake of nutritious, and non-nutritious food items from 9th to 12th std. girls who were willing to participate. Analysis was done using percentages and χ2 test to see rural-urban differences. Results: Most of the girls (90%) in both rural and urban area were pure vegetarian and had regular meal. 83.1% of girls had habit of snacks 1–2 times a day. Only 1.5% of rural and 9% of urban area girls consume pulses daily. 59.6% of study adolescents were taking green leafy vegetables 1–3 times a week. Two-third (67%) of study participants had intake of fruits 1–3 times a week. Only 17.5% had daily intake of milk. 16.7% of girls had habit of daily consumption of tea/coffee. Frequency of intake fast food and sweets/ice cream/pastries was 1–3 times a week in two-third of adolescents. Statistically significant difference was observed in intake of various nutritious and non-nutritious food items (except for milk and fast food) in rural and urban area girls (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Majority of the adolescents had regular enough number of meals and snacks, but intake of nutritious food such as milk, protein-rich food, green leafy vegetables, and fruits was not enough according to ICMR standards. On the other hand, intake of non-nutritious food such as tea/coffee, fast food, sweets, ice cream, and pastries was observed in girls. On comparison, intake of nutritious food items was less in rural area, whereas non-nutritious food items were more in urban area.
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2017
Health and education are the two crucial social components for sustainable and stable life of any... more Health and education are the two crucial social components for sustainable and stable life of any person or a society in a developing country. India is no exception to this reality. Ever since planned development started in India, prime importance was being given for developing these two sectors. As a result,
International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2017
Background: India has highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in terms of absolute number of ca... more Background: India has highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in terms of absolute number of cases that occur each year. TB is a social disease and described barometer of social welfare.[1] Every year one-fourth of the global incident TB cases occur in India. Objective: This study is done to know various social and demographic factors and its impact on treatment outcome of Category I TB patients in an urban area of Jamnagar. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal study was carried out enrolling all Category I TB patients under directly observed treatment, short-course treatment during the period from July 2014 to December 2014 (2-quarter), in the urban area of Jamnagar. After necessary exclusion total 199 patients were visited personally, interviewed and followed up to completion of treatment. At the end of completion of treatment, final outcome was noted. Results: Out of total 199 patients, the patients between 16 and 45 years age group were 59.30%, male was 69.35%, literates was 78.39%, and laborers were 36.18%; overall treatment success was 81.91%. Among total 118 new sputum positive patients, success rate was 78.81%. And relationship between type of TB and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Among total 68 patients in age group of more than 45 years success rate was 72.06%. And relationship between age and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.016). Patients belong to lower class (Class IV and V) were 48.24% and relationship between social class and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Out of 72 (36.18%) laborer patients, successful treatment outcome was found in 69.44% of patients. Relationship between occupation and treatment outcome was found statistically significant (P = 0.008). Relationship with overcrowding and ve ntilation condition with successful treatment outcome was also found statistically significant (P = 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively). Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that mostly affected people were lower socioeconomic class, with higher unsuccessful treatment outcome. Variable such as occupation, overcrowding, and poor ventilation also associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome. Improvement in quality of life is necessary for better outcome. Future program or research should focus on improvement of quality of life by addressing such social and demographic issues for better outcome.
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
Background: Tuberculosis is a social disease with medical aspect. It has also been described as b... more Background: Tuberculosis is a social disease with medical aspect. It has also been described as barometer of social welfare. India is the second-most populous country in the world. One fourth of the global incident TB cases occur in India annually. Various social and demographic factors are variably related to poor adherence. Methods: A longitudinal study was designed and all category II TB patients registered for DOTS treatment during period from July 2014 to December 2014 (2 Quarter), of corporation area in tuberculosis register of district TB centre were included in present study. Considering exclusion criteria total 89 patients were studied in present study. Results: Out of 89 patients mean age (+SD) of the patients were 38±16.1 years , 75.28% were male, 40.45% were labourers, 29.31% patients were illiterate, over all treatment success is 59 (66.29%). Out of 63 literate patients, 79.36% patients were successfully treated, while Among 26 illiterate patients, only 34.61% patients were successfully treated. Treatment outcome lower class (Modified B.G. Prasad classification class IV and class V) having only 53.70% treatment success rate. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that improvement in quality of life is necessary for better outcome. Future programme or research should focus on improvement of quality of life as well as reducing the duration of treatment for better compliance with.
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