Non-Adherence to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment and its Associated Factors among TB Patients at Tamavua Twomey Hospital, Suva

Authors

  • Emosi Bayanivalu Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Tamavua Twomey Hospital, Suva, Fiji Author
  • Eunice Ohyere School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji Author
  • Keresi Bako School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji Author
  • Mosese Salusalu School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JFMPM/2025(2)112

Keywords:

Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment, Infectious Bacterial Disease

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), an infectious bacterial disease that most frequently affects the lungs but can harm any tissue, is the cause of Tuberculosis. MTB spreads between people through the respiratory system or airborne. Only around 10% of MTB infection sufferers develop active TB disease during their lifetime; the remaining 90% can control their  infection successfully [1].

Author Biographies

  • Emosi Bayanivalu, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Tamavua Twomey Hospital, Suva, Fiji

    Emosi Bayanivalu MPH, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Tamavua Twomey Hospital, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji

  • Eunice Ohyere, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

    Eunice Ohyere, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

  • Keresi Bako, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

    Keresi Bako, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

  • Mosese Salusalu, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

    Mosese Salusalu, School of Public Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

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Published

2025-05-11

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Volume 2 Issue 2

Section

Articles