Author/Authors :
Taylan, Mahşuk Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Yılmaz, Süreyya Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Kaya, Halide Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Demir, Melike Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Şen, Hatice Selimoğlu Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Sezgi, Cengizhan Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Abakay, Özlem Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Tanrıkulu, Abdullah Çetin Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey , Abakay, Abdurrahman Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları AD, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) control programs contain international and national level acceptable standardized diagnosis, treatment and prevention practices. Analysis of TB data in a region by aspect of national data can determines the level of compliance with TB control programs in there and will help to determine the right forward strategy. In this study, five years of Diyarbakir TB of data were examined in comparison with the data of the our country.Methods: Diyarbakir and Turkey TB data recorded in two groups according Department of the Ministry of Health’s annual reports for the years 2006-2010. Demographic, diagnostic, and treatment TB data of each group determined and compared with each other by statistical analyzeResults: Five-year average TB case rate of Diyarbakir data were (22.8/100.000) and the rate of pulmonary TB smear is tested (80.1%) were lower than national average rate (25.6 /100.000), and the national rate of pulmonary TB smear is tested (88.3%) . Both TB culture study rate (40.1%) and culture positivity (45.5%) were found lower the cultures which made the national average (62.6%) and culture positivity rate (80.4%). TB Cure rate (43.9%) was slightly lower the country of cure rate (58.5%). Treatment success (86.5), leaving treatment (5.7%) and mortality (2.7%) was found similar to the data of the national data.Conclusion: Low rate of bacteriological examination results and low cure rate of TB in Diyarbakır, thought to be the reasons making it difficult to control TB in there. Comprehensive studies to determine potential problems like sociodemographic factors, health services, infrastructure and equipment considered.
