Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) and mental illness share underlying factors such as poverty, malnutrition, and stress. This study’s objective was to determine the prevalence of TB among mentally ill patients in Afghanistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five public and one private...
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| author | G. Qader M.K. Seddiq K.M. Rashidi A. Hamim M.H. Akhgar B. Ahmad S. Dryer A. Somji M. Melese P.G. Suarez |
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| description | Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) and mental illness share underlying factors such as poverty, malnutrition, and stress. This study’s objective was to determine the prevalence of TB among mentally ill patients in Afghanistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five public and one private health facility. All patients in those centers were screened for TB, and the diagnosis of TB was made with GeneXpert or made clinically by a physician. Results: Out of 8598 patients registered, 8324 (96.8%) were reached and 8073 (93.9%) were screened for TB, of whom 1703 (21.1%) were found to be presumptive TB patients. A total of 275 (16.7%) were diagnosed with all forms of TB, of whom 90.5% were women. Eighty-eight (32%) of them were bacteriologically confirmed and 187 (68%) were clinically diagnosed. The number needed to screen (NNS) was 29.3 and the number needed to test (NNT) was 6.1. The overall prevalence of TB among mentally ill patients was 3,567/100,000—20 times higher than the national incidence rate. TB was independently associated with married and widowed adults, young adults, females, and oral sleep drug users. Conclusions: TB among mentally ill patients is very high, and we recommend that TB care and prevention services be integrated into mental health centers. Keywords: Afghanistan, TB services, Mental disorders, Disease susceptibility, Delivery of health care, Women |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d593b628b8e42fdbefe2c1aa22c106b2022-12-21T17:49:47ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122019-12-01894550Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional studyG. Qader0M.K. Seddiq1K.M. Rashidi2A. Hamim3M.H. Akhgar4B. Ahmad5S. Dryer6A. Somji7M. Melese8P.G. Suarez9Challenge TB Project, Management Sciences for Health, Kabul, Afghanistan; Corresponding author at: Challenge TB Project, 241, Street 4, Karteh She, District 6, Kabul, Afghanistan.National Tuberculosis Program, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, AfghanistanChallenge TB Project, Management Sciences for Health, Kabul, AfghanistanChallenge TB Project, Management Sciences for Health, Kabul, AfghanistanNational Tuberculosis Program, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, AfghanistanNational Tuberculosis Program, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, AfghanistanManagement Sciences for Health, Arlington, VA, USAManagement Sciences for Health, Arlington, VA, USAManagement Sciences for Health, Arlington, VA, USAManagement Sciences for Health, Arlington, VA, USAObjectives: Tuberculosis (TB) and mental illness share underlying factors such as poverty, malnutrition, and stress. This study’s objective was to determine the prevalence of TB among mentally ill patients in Afghanistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five public and one private health facility. All patients in those centers were screened for TB, and the diagnosis of TB was made with GeneXpert or made clinically by a physician. Results: Out of 8598 patients registered, 8324 (96.8%) were reached and 8073 (93.9%) were screened for TB, of whom 1703 (21.1%) were found to be presumptive TB patients. A total of 275 (16.7%) were diagnosed with all forms of TB, of whom 90.5% were women. Eighty-eight (32%) of them were bacteriologically confirmed and 187 (68%) were clinically diagnosed. The number needed to screen (NNS) was 29.3 and the number needed to test (NNT) was 6.1. The overall prevalence of TB among mentally ill patients was 3,567/100,000—20 times higher than the national incidence rate. TB was independently associated with married and widowed adults, young adults, females, and oral sleep drug users. Conclusions: TB among mentally ill patients is very high, and we recommend that TB care and prevention services be integrated into mental health centers. Keywords: Afghanistan, TB services, Mental disorders, Disease susceptibility, Delivery of health care, Womenhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303467 |
| spellingShingle | G. Qader M.K. Seddiq K.M. Rashidi A. Hamim M.H. Akhgar B. Ahmad S. Dryer A. Somji M. Melese P.G. Suarez Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict-stricken Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of tuberculosis among mentally ill patients in conflict stricken afghanistan a cross sectional study |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303467 |
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