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Study to measure the bias and humiliation faced by TB patients in Samba district,Jammu.

Assessment on effect of stigma and discrimination among TB patients in district Samba,Jammu:A crossectional study. - TB- Tuberculosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/016830
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-01-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: A15- Respiratory tuberculosis

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.All the sputum Tb positive patients, above 18 years availing facilities from Tuberculosis unit, Samba during the given period of time. 2.Participants who have given an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are under the influence of alcohol/drugs at that time. Patients who are differently abled(Mentally unstable).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the factors associated with stigma and discrimination faced by TB patientsTimepoint: Responses are recorded on the 0-3 ordinal scale and items will be scored on a 4 point likert scale. patients obtaining more than half score will be considered as Stigmatized

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
This study will improve the knowledge of the participant related to Tuberculosis and, would help in providing recommendations to introduce methods (patient centric approach) to improve the patientâ??s adherence to treatment and to improve well-being of Tb patients.Timepoint: Measure the patients knowledge about TB.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Qaiser Ali

Karnataka Health Promotion Trust

shettybharat074@rediffmail.com918867911705

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026