Socio-cultural practices, dietary and nutrition patterns, economic and vitamin-D deficiency status of pulmonary tuberculosis patients (PTB) of tribal and urban population of India: An Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC)

Abstract

AbstractThis study emphasizes on the implication and benefits of an Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) on the collective information of the socio-cultural status, diet and nutrition pattern, economic status, and treatment options through proper counselling of pulmonary tuberculosis patients (PTB) during the acquiring of the tuberculosis (TB) in tribal and urban population. TB is one of leading cause of death in India. It is necessary to find out progression of PTB associated with socio-cultural practices, dietary and nutrition patterns, economic status, and Vitamin-D deficiency among TB patients of tribal and urban population for better management of tuberculosis patients.Therefore, EMIC developed will be applied for collection of details on diet and nutrition, types of occupation, social status, types of complementary consumable additives, economic status, types of community and languages, Vitamin-D status, treatment details, quality of life in newly diagnosed PTB patients in state level, district level hospitals and medical research institutions.