Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar
Background: Myanmar, one of the high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, is in serious need of research work to develop strategies aiming to tackle the problem. Conducting a study on the knowledge of the population will help understand the flaws in the National TB Control Program (NTP), and how to c...
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| author | Kyaw San Lin Chit Sandy Kyaw Ye Pyae Sone Su Yi Win |
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| description | Background: Myanmar, one of the high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, is in serious need of research work to develop strategies aiming to tackle the problem. Conducting a study on the knowledge of the population will help understand the flaws in the National TB Control Program (NTP), and how to correct them, and further strategic planning to reach the goals of Sustainable Development Goals. Aims: The aim of the study was to access sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, and behavioral practice of TB among the community members in Ngar Syu Taung Village, Hlegu Township. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The number of defined person was 200. Methods: Nonprobability convenience sampling method was used. Data collection method used was face-to-face interviewing method using questionnaires. They were collected by house officers as a part of the community medicine training program. Results: Less than half of the respondents were not aware of TB meningitis (41%) and TB osteomyelitis (49%) and they are not aware that diabetic patients are one of the commonly infected people (41.5%). Furthermore, less than one-third of the patients know that TB can infect the gut (23%) and cause bowel obstruction (30.5%). Conclusions: Wrong ideas should be tackled, and lacking knowledge should be enlightened. Nationwide studies using stronger study designs are also urgently needed. Implementing these evidence into NTP is necessary for Myanmar, to escape from being a TB high-burden country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5db1f65c2eb9403b9218a0cdee1e3f432022-12-21T17:16:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology2212-55312212-554X2017-01-016327428010.4103/ijmy.ijmy_89_17Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in MyanmarKyaw San LinChit Sandy KyawYe Pyae SoneSu Yi WinBackground: Myanmar, one of the high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, is in serious need of research work to develop strategies aiming to tackle the problem. Conducting a study on the knowledge of the population will help understand the flaws in the National TB Control Program (NTP), and how to correct them, and further strategic planning to reach the goals of Sustainable Development Goals. Aims: The aim of the study was to access sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, and behavioral practice of TB among the community members in Ngar Syu Taung Village, Hlegu Township. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The number of defined person was 200. Methods: Nonprobability convenience sampling method was used. Data collection method used was face-to-face interviewing method using questionnaires. They were collected by house officers as a part of the community medicine training program. Results: Less than half of the respondents were not aware of TB meningitis (41%) and TB osteomyelitis (49%) and they are not aware that diabetic patients are one of the commonly infected people (41.5%). Furthermore, less than one-third of the patients know that TB can infect the gut (23%) and cause bowel obstruction (30.5%). Conclusions: Wrong ideas should be tackled, and lacking knowledge should be enlightened. Nationwide studies using stronger study designs are also urgently needed. Implementing these evidence into NTP is necessary for Myanmar, to escape from being a TB high-burden country.http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=274;epage=280;aulast=LinKnowledgeMyanmarsurveytuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Kyaw San Lin Chit Sandy Kyaw Ye Pyae Sone Su Yi Win Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar International Journal of Mycobacteriology Knowledge Myanmar survey tuberculosis |
| title | Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar |
| title_full | Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar |
| title_short | Knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in Myanmar |
| title_sort | knowledge on tuberculosis among the members of a rural community in myanmar |
| topic | Knowledge Myanmar survey tuberculosis |
| url | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=274;epage=280;aulast=Lin |
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