A Study to Assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Patients at Health Centre Nadiad

Abstract

Tuberculosis is well known contagious infection that spreads though the inhalation of droplet produced by the coughs or sneezes of and infected person. TB usually affect the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect multiple other organs Aims: To Assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Tuberculosis Patients.  Methodology: A quantitative study was conducted among 100 tuberculosis patients of selected health center Nadiad city by using purposive sampling technique. Data were obtained using knowledge questionnaire (19), Likert’s attitude scale (10) and practice questionnaire (10) with interview technique. Descriptive statics were used to analyze the demographic data.  Result :In this study total 100 tuberculosis patients are participated the result revealed than 14(14%) tuberculosis patients have good knowledge, 66(66%) tuberculosis patients have average knowledge, and 20(20%) tuberculosis patients have poor knowledge, about attitude the shoes that 21(21%) tuberculosis patients have favorable attitude,3(3%) tuberculosis patients have unfavorable attitude and 76(76%) patients have Moderate attitude about practice shows that 20(20%) tuberculosis patients have good practices, 1(1%) tuberculosis patients have poor practices and 79(79%) average practice. The finding tuberculosis patient having good knowledge, Moderate attitudes, and average practice.

Conclusion: In this study, the knowledge of patients about TB were found within a low level of perception. Therefore, implementation of health education and awareness program are required to reduce the prevalence of TB.