2016
DOI: 10.5867/medwave.2016.10.6629
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Knowledge and perception about tuberculosis among public transport workers in Lima, Peru

Abstract: A considerable lack of knowledge about tuberculosis symptoms and a low perception of risk for tuberculosis exists among public transport workers in Lima. Education strategies directed to this population need to be implemented.

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“…It was therefore concerning that this group also had the lowest TB knowledge scores of any occupation listed (Table 3). This is consistent with previous studies of transport workers in Peru, in which less than half of participants recognized any symptom of TB including cough (44%), and only 41% perceived that being a driver or collector was a high-risk occupation for TB 26…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…It was therefore concerning that this group also had the lowest TB knowledge scores of any occupation listed (Table 3). This is consistent with previous studies of transport workers in Peru, in which less than half of participants recognized any symptom of TB including cough (44%), and only 41% perceived that being a driver or collector was a high-risk occupation for TB 26…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Determinar qué conoce la población de la enfermedad es útil para orientar estrategias comunicativas y educativas relativas a la prevención, detección y control de la TB, tal como lo han realizado países como Brasil, Perú y Cuba, donde los hallazgos obtenidos ofrecieron un marco de referencia para las intervenciones (8,9,17). Este tipo de aproximaciones permite desarrollar estrategias de comunicación ajustadas a las características socioculturales de los contextos locales (10).…”
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“…En algunos casos implican considerables efectos para la salud individual y colectiva, ya que pueden aumentar conductas de riesgo porque se desconocen las consecuencias de la enfermedad lo que incrementa la transmisión y la incidencia (15) . Además, puede ocurrir que las personas enfermas tarden en buscar atención médica y pongan en riesgo de contagio a otros porque aumentan la exposición al bacilo y continúa la cadena de transmisión (16,17) .…”
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