Epidemiological Study of Utilization of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Services among Key TB Patients accessing Public Sector Facilities in Central Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study
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- 1Department of Community Medicine, Dr. N.D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat, India
- 2Department of Community Medicine, Pramukhswami Medical College, Bhaikaka University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
- 3Amrita Patel Centre for Public Health, Bhaikaka University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
- 4Research & Development Cell, Pramukhswami Medical College, Bhaikaka University, Anand, Gujarat, India
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in India, with certain vulnerable populations being at increased risk of TB and poorer treatment outcomes. Understanding the characteristics and treatment-related profile of these populations is important for TB care under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). Aim: To assess the utilization of NTEP services among key TB patients accessing public sector facilities. Material and methods: This observational record-based cross-sectional study included pulmonary TB patients aged >18 years registered as key TB patients over one year. Data were extracted from available programme records and analysed using SPSS version 26. Categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages and associations were tested using the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, with p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of 3279 notified TB patients, 789 (24.06%) belonged to key TB patients. The most common key TB patients were urban slum residents (337;42.71%) followed by persons with tobacco use (149; 18.88%) and diabetic patients (148; 18.76%). The majority were aged 18-40 years (414; 52.47%). 72.49% were males and 27.51% were females. Among key TB patients, 21 (2.66%) patients did not initiate treatment, while 10.94% patients died and 9.54% were recorded as loss to follow up as treatment outcome. Conclusion: Young adult males constituted the majority of key TB patients. Treatment delay, drug resistance, recurrent TB, death and loss to follow up were important concerns among key TB patients.
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BibTeX
@article{sarvaiya2026epidemiological,
title = {{Epidemiological Study of Utilization of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Services among Key TB Patients accessing Public Sector Facilities in Central Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study}},
author = {Darshna Sarvaiya and Uday Shankar Singh and Deepak Sharma and Mamta Patel},
journal = {GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23410457},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23410457},
note = {CC BY-NC-SA},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Epidemiological Study of Utilization of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Services among Key TB Patients accessing Public Sector Facilities in Central Gujarat: A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Darshna Sarvaiya
AU - Uday Shankar Singh
AU - Deepak Sharma
AU - Mamta Patel
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/23
JO - GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23410457
UR - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23410457
AB - Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in India, with certain vulnerable populations being at increased risk of TB and poorer treatment outcomes. Understanding the characteristics and treatment-related profile of these populations is important for TB care under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). Aim: To assess the utilization of NTEP services among key TB patients accessing public sector facilities. Material and methods: This observational record-based cross-sectional study included pulmonary TB patients aged >18 years registered as key TB patients over one year. Data were extracted from available programme records and analysed using SPSS version 26. Categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages and associations were tested using the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, with p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of 3279 notified TB patients, 789 (24.06%) belonged to key TB patients. The most common key TB patients were urban slum residents (337;42.71%) followed by persons with tobacco use (149; 18.88%) and diabetic patients (148; 18.76%). The majority were aged 18-40 years (414; 52.47%). 72.49% were males and 27.51% were females. Among key TB patients, 21 (2.66%) patients did not initiate treatment, while 10.94% patients died and 9.54% were recorded as loss to follow up as treatment outcome. Conclusion: Young adult males constituted the majority of key TB patients. Treatment delay, drug resistance, recurrent TB, death and loss to follow up were important concerns among key TB patients.
SN - 2583-1763
ER -