| Literature DB >> 17650988 |
Rita L Ailinger1, Pat Black, Nga Nguyen, Howard Lasus.
Abstract
Adherence to Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) therapy is a continuing community problem. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictors of adherence to LTBI therapy in Latino immigrants at a public health clinic. A descriptive study was conducted to examine 153 randomly selected records from a population of Latino immigrant clients who had received a recommendation for 9 months of Isoniazid (INH) therapy. Most of the clients were women (64%), the mean age was 26.1, and the mean time in the U.S. was 4.58 years. The majority came from El Salvador, Bolivia, or Guatemala. Adherence dropped off in a linear fashion from month 1 (84%) to month 8 (34%). None of the demographic factors predicted adherence. Implications for community health nursing are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17650988 PMCID: PMC2603275 DOI: 10.1080/07370010701429637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Community Health Nurs ISSN: 0737-0016 Impact factor: 0.974