Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo

• DOI: 10.4102/safp.v67i1.6030
• Publication Date: 2025-02-10T09:31:52Z
• Authors: Busisiwe Mkhavele; Slindile Zondi; Lindiwe Cele; Mabina Mogale; Margeret Mbelle
• Keywords: Marital status

Background: Treatment success rate is a critical indicator for monitoring the progress of tuberculosis (TB) treatment programmes at both patient and population levels. It informs decisions about resource allocation effectiveness TB control strategies. This study aimed to determine level cure rates factors associated with among patients receiving care in Collins Chabane municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa.Methods: Medical records from April 2020 March 2021 289 attending primary health facilities, initiated on anti-TB were reviewed. Descriptive statistics used analyse data modified Poisson regression was success. Statistical software Epi Info analysis.Results: Of cases, 282 (97.6%) newly treatment. these, 37.0% cured, followed by 29.0% who defaulted treatment, 22.3% completed 11.7% died during The likelihood successful outcomes significantly marital status, supervised distance travelled facility. A higher observed single 27.0% those had treatments.Conclusion: Tuberculosis continue die course Supervised predictor outcomes.Contributions: highlight need heightened advocacy increased effort combat death while