I.A. Abioye|MO Omotayo|W. Alakija
Socio-demographic determinants of stigma among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital|Lagos State University
patients living tuberculosis tb experience significant disruption social life exposed stigma discrimination situation impacts treatment adherence individual patients disease control especially developing nations different aetiological propositions propounded including relationship tuberculosis acquired immune deficiency syndrome aidswe sought evaluate selfreported stigma experience among tb patients lagos examine sociodemographic determinantsthis descriptive crosssectional study recruiting 205 patients treatment two governmentowned referral centres tuberculosis using selfadministered questionnaires collect respondents dataeighteen percent reported previous stigma experience stigma experience observed significantly determined age low socioeconomic status level education secondary level disclosure status history weight loss previous smoking alcohol history also patients unable work clinic days likely experience stigma sex religion marital status ethnicity significant determinantsexperience stigma among patients tuberculosis common may adversely affect treatment adherence healthcare workers policy makers need pay closer attention identified determinants effective tuberculosis control