Determine the factors influencing dots compliance among tuberculosis patients of selected dots centers of Ludhiana, Punjab

India has more new TB cases annually than any other country. The present study aimed to determine the factors influencing compliance to DOTS in tuberculosis patients and to ascertain the relationship of factors with selected variables. The Quantitative research approach and non-experimental exploratory research design was used and study carried out in selected DOTS centers. Total 110 tuberculosis patients taking DOTS were chosen by Purposive sampling technique. Self structured checklist was used to determine the factors influencing DOTS compliance among tuberculosis patients. Interview schedule was used as method of data collection. Conclusion drawn were based on findings that factors influenced to DOTS compliance were self motivation, physical/physiological, technical, social, economical factor among these the mean Percentage score was highest (97.64) among Self motivational factors followed by Technical factors (97.62%), Physical/physiological (97.2%), Social (96.29%) and least (60.4%) among Economical Factors. Socio-demographic variable of the study had no relation with factor influencing compliance to DOTS. Hence it can be concluded that self motivational factor had the highest influence on compliance to DOTS but economical factors were influenced not to comply with DOTS and in context to factors compliance, it was not affected by socio demographic variables.