Access of Key Population to Available HIV and TB Services in Nepal: A Cross Section Study

Authors

  • B.B. Subba Mewar University Rajasthan, India
  • N. Rimal Mewar University Rajasthan, India
  • B.M. Shrestha Mewar University Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v17i1.25024

Keywords:

HIV/TB co-infection, available HIV and TB services, Nepal

Abstract

Introduction: TB is considered one of the opportunistic infection among PLHIV. The increasing burden of HIV/TB co-infection among key population cause problem to maintain adherence to ART and DOTS services. The emergence of MDR-TB is one of the greatest challenge to control and management of both diseases. However, having knowledge and information of both diseases are important role to access the available HIV/TB services.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among key population who had HIV/TB co-infection in two-epidemic zone of Nepal. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. ANOVA test was done to analyze the collected data by using SPSS version 20.0.

Results: A total of 343 HIV/TB co-infected individuals were enrolled to the study. Most of participants were from ART and DOTS clients. Therefore, the study found that there was significance difference found between knowledge about TB (F=4.400, p= 0.005), causative agent of TB (F=3.160, p=0.025), risk of TB illness among PLHIV (F=8.491, p=0.001) and among key affected population. Moreover, there was significance difference found between access to OI treatment (F=5.113, p=0.002) and access to viral load (F=4.642, p=0.003) among key study population. In gender perspective, there was no significance difference to use and access to available HIV/TB services.

Conclusion: The general knowledge on HIV/TB co-infection was significant association with key population. The knowledge on HIV/TB and access to NGOs’ help can significant effect to access the available HIV and TB services.

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Author Biographies

B.B. Subba, Mewar University Rajasthan, India

Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Public Health

N. Rimal, Mewar University Rajasthan, India

Professor, Department of Public Health

B.M. Shrestha, Mewar University Rajasthan, India

Professor, Department of Public Health

Published

2019-07-26

How to Cite

Subba, B., Rimal, N., & Shrestha, B. (2019). Access of Key Population to Available HIV and TB Services in Nepal: A Cross Section Study. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS, 17(1), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v17i1.25024

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