Lewis A Baker, Dona Wilani Dynatra Subasinghe
Student Use and Perceptions of Embedded Formative Assessments in a Basic Science Veterinary Program
Journal of veterinary medical education
objectives tuberculosis tb significant public health concern afghanistan high burden disease western province herat study explored risk factors tb tbs impact quality life patients herat methods total 422 tb patients 514 controls recruited herat regional hospital relevant tb laboratories october 2020 february 2021 data collected interviews using structured questionnaire sf36 questionnaire descriptive statistics chisquare tests multivariate general linear model logistic regression analysis used analyze data results results showed male sex p 0023 chronic disease p 0038 lower education levels p 0001 worse health status p 0001 significantly associated higher odds tb infection study also found tb patients significantly lower quality life scores almost components p 005 conclusion study provides important insights specific ways tb affects wellbeing patients afghanistan findings highlight importance addressing psychological social dimensions tb