Treatment success among Myanmar migrants with TB in Thailand
Issued Date
2022-06-01
Resource Type
eISSN
18157920
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85131270534
Pubmed ID
35650704
Journal Title
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Volume
26
Issue
6
Start Page
550
End Page
557
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Vol.26 No.6 (2022) , 550-557
Suggested Citation
Oo M.M., Liabsuetrakul T., Boonathapat N., Aung H.K.K., Pungrassami P. Treatment success among Myanmar migrants with TB in Thailand. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Vol.26 No.6 (2022) , 550-557. 557. doi:10.5588/ijtld.21.0532 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/85819
Title
Treatment success among Myanmar migrants with TB in Thailand
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
SETTING: Two facilities, one providing clinic-based care and another providing residential care to Myanmar migrants with TB, in a Thailand-Myanmar border area.OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of health insurance, total delay and the model of care on treatment success of TB.METHODS: A prospective study was conducted among adult Myanmar migrants under treatment for newly diagnosed TB. Effects of health insurance, total delay and model of care on treatment success at completion of 6-month treatment were analysed using multiple logistic regression models.RESULTS: Of 191 Myanmar migrants with TB, 167 (87.4%) had treatment success. Median time delays from symptom onset to treatment initiation among migrants with health insurance receiving clinic-based care were significantly shorter than those without health insurance. Those who received residential care had higher odds of treatment success than those under clinic-based care (aOR 6.0, 95% CI 1.5-23.3); having health insurance (aOR 1.0, 95% CI 0.3-2.9) and total delay (aOR 1.7, 95% CI 0.7-4.2) were not significantly associated with treatment success.CONCLUSIONS: A high treatment success rate was associated with receiving residential care among Myanmar migrants with TB on the Thai-Myanmar border. The residential care model, implemented under a non-governmental organisation, was feasible and effective for the migrant population.