Association Between Socioeconomic Factors And Tuberculosis Infection Among Diabetic Patients Attending JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital, Nyandarua County, Kenya

Authors

  • Everlyne Macharia
  • Kennedy M. Kuria
  • Jackson Onyuka

Keywords:

Socioeconomic Factors Tuberculosis infection, Diabetic Patients & Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Introduction: Approximately 1.2 million individuals die of TB-associated health complications annually. Diabetes coexistence with TB accelerates TB disease, complicates treatment, hence aggregating the possibility of poor TB outcome.

Methods: The study was carried out at JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital, Nyandarua County, Kenya. A sample size of 139 study participants was used for the study. Data was collected through carrying out diagnostics tests which included: Fluorescent TB smear microscopy, Gene-Xpert test, Chest X-ray, blood sugar test and face to face interviews which was recorded in a structured interviewer checklist and the clinical data uploaded in various ministry of health laboratory tools. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data.

Conclusion: There is a need to implement active TB case finding programs in diabetes management initiatives in Nyandarua and countrywide.

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Published

2022-09-07

How to Cite

Everlyne Macharia, E. M., Kennedy M. Kuria, & Jackson Onyuka. (2022). Association Between Socioeconomic Factors And Tuberculosis Infection Among Diabetic Patients Attending JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital, Nyandarua County, Kenya. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Research, 1(1). Retrieved from https://jmblsr.com/index.php/JMBLSR/article/view/2

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Issue 1, Volume 1

Section

Articles