Survey of tuberculosis knowledge awareness rate among young residents in Guangxi
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2015.03.010
- VernacularTitle:广西青年居民肺结核病知识知晓率调查
- Author:
Lichan LI
1
;
Xu HUANG
;
Wenjie REN
;
Ningjun LI
;
Haitao LIAO
;
Yiping WEI
Author Information
1. 530021 南宁，广西医科大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Knowledge;
Young resident;
Data collection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2015;21(3):275-276,277
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To enhance residents′tuberculosis awareness rate of prevention and treatment in Guangxi, and provide evidence for health education and citizen′s awareness of tuberculosis prevention. Methods A total of 735 young urban and rural residents in Guangxi were investigated by awareness rate of tuberculosis prevention and control knowledge questionnaire.Results Tuberculosis disease awareness rate was 96.2%(707/735) in Guangxi,that of 78.6% (556/707) residents had the awareness rate of tuberculosis spread, 57.4%(406/707) knew policy for free tuberculosis treatment and 43.3%(306/707) of residents understood tuberculosis could heal. The rural group awareness rate was lower than county residents for tuberculosis spread and free treatment policy (χ2 =4.992,5.786, respectively;P<0.05).Conclusions The awareness rate of tuberculosis′prevention and treatment knowledge is lower than the national average, so it should strengthen the prevention and propaganda of tuberculosis.
