Mengiste M Mesfin
Biographic Data
| ID | 7764594 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mengiste M Mesfin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mengiste M |
| FAMILY NAME | Mesfin |
| SIGNATURE | MESFIN M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cost implications of delays to tuberculosis diagnosis among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia
The costs of tuberculosis diagnosis incurred by patients and escorts represent a significant portion of their monthly income. The costs arising from time lost in seeking care comprised a major portion of the total cost of diagnosis, and may worsen the economic position of patients and their families. Getting treatment from alternative sources and low index of suspicion public health providers were key problems contributing to increased cost of tu…
Delayed consultation among pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Nearly half of pulmonary tuberculosis patients delayed seeking health care at a public health facility while getting treatment from informal sources. The involvement of religious institutions and private practitioners in early referral of patients with pulmonary symptoms and creating public awareness about tuberculosis could help reduce delays in starting modern treatment
Quality of tuberculosis care and its association with patient adherence to treatment in eight Ethiopian districts
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of tuberculosis (TB) service delivery in public health facilities in Ethiopia and its association with patients' non-adherence to TB treatment. This study assessed the organization, management and processes of TB care delivery, and their effects on patients' adherence to TB treatment. METHODS: The quality of TB care was investigated in 44 public health facilities from three perspectives: structure, pr…
Quality of tuberculosis care and its association with patient adherence to treatment in eight Ethiopian districts
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of tuberculosis (TB) service delivery in public health facilities in Ethiopia and its association with patients' non-adherence to TB treatment. This study assessed the organization, management and processes of TB care delivery, and their effects on patients' adherence to TB treatment. METHODS: The quality of TB care was investigated in 44 public health facilities from three perspectives: structure, pr…
Delayed consultation among pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Nearly half of pulmonary tuberculosis patients delayed seeking health care at a public health facility while getting treatment from informal sources. The involvement of religious institutions and private practitioners in early referral of patients with pulmonary symptoms and creating public awareness about tuberculosis could help reduce delays in starting modern treatment
Quality of tuberculosis care and its association with patient adherence to treatment in eight Ethiopian districts
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of tuberculosis (TB) service delivery in public health facilities in Ethiopia and its association with patients' non-adherence to TB treatment. This study assessed the organization, management and processes of TB care delivery, and their effects on patients' adherence to TB treatment. METHODS: The quality of TB care was investigated in 44 public health facilities from three perspectives: structure, pr…
Cost implications of delays to tuberculosis diagnosis among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia
The costs of tuberculosis diagnosis incurred by patients and escorts represent a significant portion of their monthly income. The costs arising from time lost in seeking care comprised a major portion of the total cost of diagnosis, and may worsen the economic position of patients and their families. Getting treatment from alternative sources and low index of suspicion public health providers were key problems contributing to increased cost of tu…
Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Tuberculosis (3 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works)