A Study on Awareness of Tuberculosis among the Population of the Field Practice Area of Urban Health Centre, Panagal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
A descriptive cross sectional study using Simple Random Sampling technique was used to select a sample of 310 houses from universe of 2373 houses of during the time period of 28 th o f May to 28 th of July for a period of two months. There were 171 ((55.2%) males and 139 (44.8%) females in the study population. Most of the study population were of the age group of 20 - 29 years. The average age of male was 41.67 years and that of females was 38.10 years. About 51.9% of the study population had not heard about Tuberculosis, Cough with sputum was the predominant symptom known by most of the study population. Literacy status also played a role as in the study seen that more literate a person more was awareness. Only 13.6% of the total respondents were able to say that the gold standard i.e. the sputum examination is required in case of Tuberculosis. Majority (68.7%) were optimistic that tuberculosis is curable. Majority (57.1%) preferred Gove rnment hospitals to Private Hospitals for diagnosis and treatment and therapy of choice was Allopathy ( 85.8%). 77.1% of the study population were aware of the presence of DOTS center in UHC, Panagal. Only 67.7% were aware that Anti TB drugs were given on ‘gratis’ in Government Hospitals. Majority (20.0%) of the study population heard about TB from mass media. Majority (79.9%) were aware of BCG Vaccination and majority of them who were aware said that it should be given as a part of routine immunization to an infant. The lacunae in the awareness about the epidemiology, diagnosis treatment, precautions, preventive measures taken for tuberculosis, DOTS regimen, DOTS Center and BCG vaccination, as observed in the study can be mitigated by a multipronged approa ch utilizing the public - private partnership.
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Dr. Epari Ravi Kiran
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