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Gebrehiwet Tesfahuneygn
Mekelle,
Ethiopia
Research Article
Knowledge and Practice of TB Patients on TB and its Treatment in Alamata
District Tigray Region Northeast Ethiopia
Author(s): Gebrehiwet Tesfahuneygn
Gebrehiwet Tesfahuneygn
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) leftovers the leading cause of death among a curable infectious disease, regardless of the availability of short-course therapy that can be both inexpensive and effective. The aim of the present study was to assess the level of knowledge about TB in clients who were initiating anti-TB drug treatment in Alamata District, northeast Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in TB patients who were initiating anti-TB drug treatment in the district. Study participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to evaluate level of knowledge about TB. Data was entered and cleared using SPSS version 16.
Results: A total of 200 study participants were interviewed, of whom 116 (58.0%) were male TB patients and 84 (42.0%) female TB patients. Among the study participants, 77.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000240