Tuberculosis: Awareness among Students in a Saudi University

AlSalem, Sultan B.; Aleisa, Abdullah; Raslan, Ismail A.; BinJawhar, Abdulrahman S.; Khouqeer, Abdalla; Gad, Ashry

doi:10.4236/health.2015.72020

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“…A study was done in North East Libya revealed that (72.3%) participants reported that one of the most common symptoms of TB is a cough [13] . Moreover, a study that was conducted in king Saud-university, Saudi Arabia showed that (44.9%) of the participants agreed that productive/prolonged cough is a symptom of Tb, while (47.9%) of them considered coughing blood as a symptom of TB [14] . Compared to our study, near to half of our participants (44.4%) don't know whether a cough for more than two weeks is a symptom of TB or not, while also there is small percentage (4.0%) Deny that idea and most of the participants (51.6%) agreed with this information.…”

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Evaluation of Tuberculosis Awareness in Eastern and Western Saudi Arabia

Almuhanna

Busaleh

Alkhalaf

et al. 2017

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Previously, and specifically at the last period of 20th century, TB was one of the major leading cause of death. However, the incidence of TB has been decreased. Around ten million cases have been reported in 2015, 61% of them are recorded in Asia. The yearly incidence rate of TB that is recorded in Saudi Arabia is 12/100,000. Eradicating TB is the future plan for the entire world, and WHO are intending to get free TB world. This plan can't be real if general populations are not aware of TB. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice with TB among eastern and western Saudi Arabia community. Method: That was cross-sectional study. So, participants have been selected by random sample from public places in eastern and western Saudi Arabia. The tool that we used to collect data is Self-administrated questionnaire contains demographic part and awareness of TB evaluation part. Then we compare evaluations results according to many variables specifically the region by Chi-Square Test. We consider the result of the comparison is significant level once P-value < 0.05. Result: Around 750 participants in this study (Response rate 93.75%) by mean age 32. Only 3.6% have a history of TB and 16.8 % have relative with a history of TB. Only 18.1% of participants have good knowledge, only 15.1% have favorable attitude and most of the participants have a good practice (63.7%). People with high degree educational level have better knowledge than others. People who have relative with a history of TB have better knowledge. Females are better in attitude more than male, western populations have a better attitude than eastern, and people who have relative with a history of TB have a better attitude. People with high degree education have a better practice than others and people who have relative with a history of TB have a better practice. Conclusion: Eastern and western region in Saudi Arabia have a very poor knowledge and Attitude towards TB, and Western populations have better attitude compared to that of Eastern. Participants have high percentage of a good practice which still needs to be improved Level of education is an important factor that may control the level of knowledge about TB.

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Evaluation of Tuberculosis Awareness in Eastern and Western Saudi Arabia

Almuhanna

Busaleh

Alkhalaf

et al. 2017

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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“…TB control can be enhanced by improvement in knowledge and attitudes towards the disease [17]. Public awareness correlates with early detection of TB [12]. Meanwhile, baseline studies are important to highlight present deficiencies in knowledge and to track the progress of any public health education or policy measures taken in the future.…”

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“…Their activities, coordinated with the World Health Organization and the Saudi Ministry of Health, include mobilization of medical volunteers, awareness campaigns in shopping malls, restaurants and cafes, traditional media activities, internet and social media campaigns, and a 30,000-participant youth march for patients with TB [22]- [24]. Academic studies have highlighted the value of television in spreading TB awareness, for example in northeast Libya, Tehran, Pakistan and among Saudi university students [12] [25]- [27]. A previous Saudi study concluded that public education including media-based public health campaigns was the best way to increase disease awareness [9].…”

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“…Few previous studies have assessed awareness of TB among Saudi populations, but research into students at King Saud University, Riyadh, and in the general population of Jeddah has revealed that knowledge was poor even among well-educated people [9]- [12]. Our aim was to highlight any deficiencies in knowledge in the populations of Makkah and Jeddah to help improve awareness efforts.…”

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Poor Knowledge of Tuberculosis among the Population of Jeddah and Makkah Saudi Arabia, a High-Risk Area

AlOtaibi¹,

Almoshadq²,

Alghanmi³

et al. 2016

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SETTING: Millions of pilgrims visit Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, from regions of endemic tuberculosis. Little consideration has been given to the potential impact of this disease on the local population. OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge about TB among residents of Makkah and Jeddah (Makkah's principal travel gateway). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 1004 residents. Data were analyzed by gender. RESULTS: Spread of TB by coughing was a transmission route known by 44.2% of males and 59.6% of females (P < 0.001); 20.0% of participants knew that TB is caused by bacteria; 71.6% of females and 52.3% of males knew TB is infectious (P < 0.001). Regarding approaches to TB prevention, 48.0% of respondents answered patient isolation and 15.2% vaccination. Overall, 50.6% of males and 38.3% of females (P < 0.001) would seek modern medical treatment if hemoptysis occurred. With a persistent cough, 65.4% of respondents would do nothing or wait before consulting a healthcare provider. High numbers of "don't know" responses were recorded throughout the survey. CONCLUSIONS: Within the population across pilgrimage areas in Saudi Arabia, knowledge is lacking concerning TB transmission, the cause of the disease, means of prevention and the success of treatment, highlighting an urge need for better public education.

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“…This could be due to the difference in awareness generation and information dissemination processes in both the countries. 6 Majority of the study subjects were of the opinion that passive smoking is not a risk factor for tuberculosis.…”

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