Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on pulmonary tuberculosis and their choice of treatment supervisor in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Mesfin, Mengiste M; Tasew, Tesfay W; Tareke, Israel; Mulugeta, Girmai Wm; Richard, Madeley J

doi:10.4314/ejhd.v19i4.9994

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“…In this national study, among different population groups (Thais, migrants and ethnic minorities, and family members of a TB patient) in Thailand, the overall TB knowledge score was similar to that identified in some previous community studies [8,10,11] and higher than in studies in Uganda and Ethiopia [10,11,15], indicating areas of sub-optimal TB knowledge. Within the different study groups in this study, migrants and members of ethnic minorities had lower TB knowledge than did the general population, and family members of a TB patient had significantly higher TB knowledge than did people in the general population.…”

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“…In encouraging early diagnosis and adherence to TB medication and community participation in TB control, TB health education may play an important role [8,9]. Several studies have identified sub-optimal TB knowledge in community populations [8,10,11]. A number of studies identified factors associated with TB knowledge.…”

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“…A number of studies identified factors associated with TB knowledge. These include sociodemographic factors such as age (younger age [8,12,13], age ≥ 45 years [11]), being male [8,10,14,15] higher income/economic status [8,13,16], religion (Muslim/Hindu) [14], and rural residence [10][11][12]; and experiences with a TB patient (e.g., a close personal relationship with a patient with TB) [18]. Negative attitude towards TB was found to be associated with low income, no schooling, not working respondents, young age (15-19 years), and residence in rural areas [12].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about tuberculosis and choice of communication channels in Thailand

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Peltzer

Puckpinyo

et al. 2016

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitudes, and practices in both the general population and risk groups in Thailand. Methodology: In a cross-sectional survey, a general population (n = 3,074) and family members of a TB patient (n = 559) were randomly selected, using stratified multistage sampling, and interviewed. Results: The average TB knowledge score was 5.7 (maximum = 10) in the Thai and 5.1 in the migrant and ethnic minorities general populations, 6.3 in Thais with a family member with TB, and 5.4 in migrants and ethnic minorities with a family member with TB. In multivariate linear regression among the Thai general population, higher education, higher income, and knowing a person from the community with TB were all significantly associated with level of TB knowledge. Across the different study populations, 18.6% indicated that they had undergone a TB screening test. Multivariate logistic regression found that older age, lower education, being a migrant or belonging to an ethnic minority group, residing in an area supported by the Global Fund, better TB knowledge, having a family member with TB, and knowing other people in the community with TB was associated having been screened for TB. Conclusion: This study revealed deficiencies in the public health knowledge about TB, particularly among migrants and ethnic minorities in Thailand. Sociodemographic factors should be considered when designing communication strategies and TB prevention and control interventions.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about tuberculosis and choice of communication channels in Thailand

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“…20 Community members in the developing world have indicated their acceptability of CVs in TB control, 21 and their contribution to treatment has also been shown to be effective. 13 Some previous studies showed improved knowledge using other interventional strategies among housewives after mass media campaigns 22 and immigrants and refugees after exposure to an educational video.…”

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“…Such misconceptions about the cause and transmission of TB have been reported in previous studies. 16,17,21,26 The misconception that only adults could be affected by TB increased significantly (Figure 1), and the implication of this is that childhood symptoms of TB could be ignored, therefore delaying case detection and care among this group, which remains the most vulnerable to the disease. 27 Use of herbal remedies and prayer were mentioned by people as a cure for TB; cultural and spiritual dispositions of people can influence health decisions, 28,29 and these obviously persisted, despite the intervention.…”

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confidence: 99%

Trained Community Volunteers Improve Tuberculosis Knowledge and Attitudes Among Adults in a Periurban Community in Southwest Nigeria

Balogun¹,

Sekoni²,

Meloni³

et al. 2015

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Nigeria has the world's 10th largest tuberculosis (TB) burden. Targeted community-based interventions can potentially help reduce TB incidence. We designed an intervention in a periurban community where 10 community volunteers were trained to provide community TB education and also detect and refer TB suspects to a nearby clinic. To determine the effect of the intervention on knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices of TB, we compared results from a pre-intervention survey with those of a post-intervention survey. Pre-intervention, respondents had a mean knowledge score of 10.6 ± 7.0 of a possible 34, a mean attitude score of 5.8 ± 3.3 of a possible 10, and a mean practice score of 5.3 ± 1.4 of a possible 7. The intervention significantly increased the mean knowledge score to 16 ± 5.4 (P 0.001) and mean attitude score to 7.0 ± 1.8 (P 0.001); however, there was no statistically significant difference in the mean practice score. Eight TB suspects were referred to the clinic, and one suspect was subsequently diagnosed with TB. The use of trained community volunteers to share information on TB improved the overall knowledge and attitudes of respondents. Continued empowerment of the community should be encouraged to promote TB prevention and care.

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Human and bovine tuberculosis knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among cattle owners in Ethiopia

Bihon

Zinabu

Muktar

2021

Heliyon

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a re-emerging disease occurring worldwide, resulting in multi-billion-dollar loss and human death annually. The situation is worse in developing countries like Ethiopia, where lower knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of the people is poor about the disease. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess livestock owners' KAP level towards human and bovine Tuberculosis in Gondar, Ethiopia. A total of 349 study participants were addressed through a face-to-face interview. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-squares analysis were used to analyze the data and observe the association between outcome (KAP level) and predictor variables (sociodemographic characteristics). Out of the 349 respondents, 223 (63.9%) were males, while 126 (36.1%) were females. The KAP measuring interview indicated that 97.4% of the participants are aware of human tuberculosis, while only 84 (24.1%) know about bovine tuberculosis cause and mode of transmission. Inhalation was reported as the main route of transmission for human TB (41.1%) whereas, 50% of the respondent mentioned inhalation, contact, and ingestion of raw animal products as the main route of TB transmission from animal to human. Among those who have heard of bovine tuberculosis, only 56 (66.7%) of respondents consider bovine tuberculosis as a significant threat to public health. The study showed there is a lower KAP on bovine TB among cattle owners in the study area. Therefore, community health education about the impact of the disease, transmission, control, and prevention should be integrated with one health-oriented education and research to eradicate the disease from the country.

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Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on pulmonary tuberculosis and their choice of treatment supervisor in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Cited by 43 publications

References 14 publications

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about tuberculosis and choice of communication channels in Thailand

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about tuberculosis and choice of communication channels in Thailand

Trained Community Volunteers Improve Tuberculosis Knowledge and Attitudes Among Adults in a Periurban Community in Southwest Nigeria

Human and bovine tuberculosis knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among cattle owners in Ethiopia

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