Impact of a simple educational intervention on the knowledge and awareness of tuberculosis among high school children in Vellore, India

Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad; Roy, Priyankur; Sitaram, Ashwin; Karthick,; John, K. R.

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“…less than half of participants, and this was similar to few previous studies. [142021] Higher figures for the same were reported by some other studies[7121315–17] and in contrast, lower figures by some other studies. [89] There were some wrong perceptions about modes of transmission e.g.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…[12] showed that only 1.60% and at Ethiopia by Mesfin et al .,[6] only 09.60% had actual perception about cause of TB, whereas some other studies showed much higher results. [71012–17] A study conducted at rural Delhi in 2006 showed very encouraging result where more than 95% participants were aware of cause of TB. [18] In our study, and in some other studies[1015–1719] also, there was some wrong beliefs about cause of TB e.g.…”

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“…[71012–17] A study conducted at rural Delhi in 2006 showed very encouraging result where more than 95% participants were aware of cause of TB. [18] In our study, and in some other studies[1015–1719] also, there was some wrong beliefs about cause of TB e.g. poor diet, malnutrition, smoking, alcohol, heredity, curse, pollution etc., which may affect the timely response of potential TB patients in the health facility.…”

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“…reported 40, 65, and 42%,[10] cough, fever and hemoptysis respectively. Study in China[5] revealed that only 16.00% of study population knew cough as the commonest symptom, while a worldwide internet survey[14] showed it was 49.50% and another study in Delhi[7] showed it was as high as 90.10%, and in another study in Vellore,[17] it was 80.4%. This greater awareness about symptoms was encouraging and may improve passive case finding.…”

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Perception of tuberculosis among general patients of tertiary care hospitals of Bengal

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Introduction:Tuberculosis is a public health problem in India. The patients of Tuberculosis hide their disease from family, relatives, and community due to the presence of stigma. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception regarding social variables of tuberculosis among patients and to associate the awareness with their literacy status.Materials and Methods:Type of study was observational, descriptive, and epidemiological. Study design was cross-sectional. Study setting was general out-patient department of tertiary care hospitals of West Bengal. Sample size was 464 (Four hundred sixty four) patients. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed, and interpreted by proper statistical methods (by percentage and Z test).Results:60.34% of study population was male. More than one third was illiterate (37.93%). Majority (91.38%) had heard about tuberculosis (TB). Correct answer on cause (infection) was responded by 16.81% patients. About 72.41% had heard about TB from an informal contact. The correct response on mode of spread of TB was told by 31.47% patients. About 62.07% correctly answered that cough was the commonest symptom. 82.76% knew about curability of the disease. Isolation of patient (08.62%) and avoidance of sharing of food (06.03%) were reported as preventive measures. The literacy status had a significant influence on awareness about TB.Conclusion:An attempt could be made in future to improve awareness among illiterates to remove myths and misconceptions, to allay the social stigma attached with it, to decrease TB transmission.

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“…Similarly, study carried out in public health workers and DOTS workers by PS et al, [10] and among high school children by Gopichandran et al, [11] found statistically signifi cant improvement in knowledge regarding tuberculosis from pre-test to post-test.…”

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Impact of sensitization workshop on knowledge regarding tuberculosis among final year medical students

Giri

Phalke

2013

Int J Med Public Health

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A study on knowledge and awareness about tuberculosis in senior school children in Bangalore, India

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Banu²,

Reddy³

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Indian Journal of Tuberculosis

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Impact of a simple educational intervention on the knowledge and awareness of tuberculosis among high school children in Vellore, India

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Perception of tuberculosis among general patients of tertiary care hospitals of Bengal

Perception of tuberculosis among general patients of tertiary care hospitals of Bengal

Impact of sensitization workshop on knowledge regarding tuberculosis among final year medical students

A study on knowledge and awareness about tuberculosis in senior school children in Bangalore, India

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