Food Science and Technology Vol. 5(3), pp. 71 - 79
DOI: 10.13189/fst.2017.050301
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Evaluation of the Quality of Nutritional Management of Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in the Intensive Phase in Two Benin Health Districts

Sabine Emmanuelle Mbazoa ^1,*, Jacques Saizonou ², Charles Sossa Jérome ¹, Makoutodé Patrick ², Mongbo Virginie ², Capo-Chichi Justine ², Edgard-Marius Ouendo ^2
1 Department of Health Promotion, Regional Institute of Public Health (IPH) of Ouidah, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
² Department of Health Policy and Health Systems, Regional Institute of Public Health (IPH) of Ouidah, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

ABSTRACT

Adequate nutrition is required for the effectiveness and adherence to medication among TB (Tuberculosis) patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the quality of nutritional management of TB patients under treatment in intensive phase in two health districts in Benin. This cross sectional and evaluative study was conducted from February 2^nd to 20^th July 2016 and included 36 tuberculosis TB patients (exhaustively selected) under treatment in intensive phase and twelve health professionals who provide care to TB patients identified by a reasoned choice. Data on nutritional management of TB patients were collected through interviews, observation and medical records exploitation. The quality of nutritional management for TB patients was assessed according to national and international guidelines. The median age of the 36 TB patients was 40 years and 97.2% (35) were new cases of tuberculosis. Among TB patients, 88.89% consumed less than required intake of fats and proteins. At base line, 66.67% had BMI<18.5. At the end of intensive phase treatment 44.44% showed BMI<18.5. The quality of nutritional management of TB patients was poor (score = 27.3%) characterized by and a fair component "input" (score = 55.6%), poor components "process" (score = 0%) and "results" (score = 20%). Interventions to improve the quality of nutritional care of TB patients under treatment in intensive phase in the two health districts are timely to improve effectiveness of drug treatment.

KEYWORDS
Evaluation, Quality, Nutritional Care, Tuberculosis, Benin

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[1] Sabine Emmanuelle Mbazoa , Jacques Saizonou , Charles Sossa Jérome , Makoutodé Patrick , Mongbo Virginie , Capo-Chichi Justine , Edgard-Marius Ouendo , "Evaluation of the Quality of Nutritional Management of Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in the Intensive Phase in Two Benin Health Districts," Food Science and Technology, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 71 - 79, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2017.050301.

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Sabine Emmanuelle Mbazoa , Jacques Saizonou , Charles Sossa Jérome , Makoutodé Patrick , Mongbo Virginie , Capo-Chichi Justine , Edgard-Marius Ouendo (2017). Evaluation of the Quality of Nutritional Management of Tuberculosis Patients under Treatment in the Intensive Phase in Two Benin Health Districts. Food Science and Technology, 5(3), 71 - 79. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2017.050301.