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Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh

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Title
Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh
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BMC Public Health, January 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1390-5
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Sukanta Paul, Rahima Akter, Afzal Aftab, Antora M Khan, Mrittika Barua, Shayla Islam, Akramul Islam, Ashaque Husain, Malabika Sarker

Abstract

BackgroundBangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme adopted a number of strategies to facilitate TB diagnosis and treatment. `Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization¿ (ACSM) was one of the key strategies implemented by BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, a non-governmental development organization) TB control program. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of the key community members (KCMs) participated in ACSM in BRAC TB control areas.MethodsThis study combined quantitative and qualitative methods using a mixed method approach. KCMs in three districts with low TB case detection rates were targeted to assess the ACSM program. The quantitative survey using a multi-stage random-sampling strategy was conducted among 432 participants. The qualitative study included in-depth interviews (IDIs) of a sub sample of 48 respondents. For quantitative analysis, descriptive statistics were reported using frequencies, percentages, and Chi square tests, while thematic analysis was used for qualitative part.ResultsMost (99%) of the participants had heard about TB, and almost all knew that TB is a contagious yet curable disease. More than half (53%) of the KCMs had good knowledge regarding TB, but BRAC workers were found to be more knowledgeable compared to other KCMs. However, considerable knowledge gaps were observed among BRAC community health workers. Qualitative results revealed that the majority of the KCMs were aware about the signs, symptoms and transmission pathways of TB and believed that smoking and addiction were the prime causes of transmission of TB. The knowledge about child TB was poor even among BRAC health workers. Stigma associated with TB was not uncommon. Almost all respondents expressed that young girls diagnosed with TB.ConclusionsThis study finding has revealed varying levels of knowledge and mixed attitudes about TB among the KCMs. It also provides insight on the poor knowledge regarding child TB and indicate that despite the significant success of the TB program stigma is yet prevalent in the community. Future ACSM activities should engage community members against stigma and promote child TB related information for further improvement of BRAC TB Control Programme.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 <1%
Brazil 2 <1%
Unknown 233 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 52 22%
Researcher 31 13%
Student > Bachelor 30 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 18 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 17 7%
Other 32 14%
Unknown 57 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 67 28%
Nursing and Health Professions 50 21%
Social Sciences 20 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 3%
Psychology 4 2%
Other 28 12%
Unknown 62 26%
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#7,209,953
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#7,587
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#101,755
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#110
of 222 outputs
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