THE DIFFERENCES IN THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT AT THE CLINIC KLIBUR DOMIN TIBAR TIMOR LESTE

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  • Miguel Soares

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https://doi.org/10.58372/2835-6276.1041

Abstract

Introduction: Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013 there were 9 million people in the world who were infected with TB germs (WHO, 2014). In 2014 there were 9.6 million people in the world infected with TB germs (WHO, 2015). In 2014, the highest number of pulmonary TB cases were in the African region (37%), the Southeast Asia region (28%), and the Eastern Mediterranean region (17%) (WHO, 2015). At the Clinic Klibur Domin Tibar there were 37 cases and in 2019 the first quarter was 20 cases and the second quarter was 17 cases.

Objective: To analyses the differences in the nutritional status of pulmonary TB patients before and after treatment at the Clinic klibur Domin Tibar.

Methodology: A quantitative study conducted using a pre-experimental approach with a one group pre and post-test design with sampling technique were Simple Random and population of this study was 34 respondents. Data analysis is carried out use Pair T-Test statistic by using a SPSS version 20.

Discussion: In comparison with the population sample, the population is composed of only secondary schools of junior at the state level of malnutrition before and after treatment. Level of complementary treatment and clinical outcomes were also analyzed with logistical regression and adjustments to prespecified factors that were confused. Caplan-Meier survival estimates were used to examine the relationship between intervention and the time of death. Signification based on P < 0.05.

Conclusion: There are differences in the nutritional status of pulmonary TB patients before and after treatment at the Clinic Klibur Domin Tibar, with the results of the Paired Samples Test shows that the Mean Paired Differences value is 2.123.

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2023-08-11

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Miguel Soares. (2023). THE DIFFERENCES IN THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT AT THE CLINIC KLIBUR DOMIN TIBAR TIMOR LESTE: Research Article. American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews, 2(6), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.58372/2835-6276.1041

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