dc.contributor.author | Mambo, B W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-10T12:51:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-10T12:51:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master Of Science In Tropical And Infectious Diseases | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/62961 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVES: To evaluate TB-related knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards
to diagnosis, transmission and management among private health care workers (PHCW)
in Kawangware; and to determine if there was any association between participation in
recent training with improved TB management.
STUDY DESIGN: Quantitative cross-sectional survey assessing TB related knowledge,
attitudes and practices among private health care workers in Kawangware.
PARTICIPANTS: Health care workers employed to the selected private health facilities
in Kawangware with formal clinic and/or public health training.
METHODS: Data was collected through self-administration of close-ended
questionnaires by participants that were conveniently recruited on the dat. Descriptive
analysis and chi-squared analysis were primarily used to analyze the data.
RESULTS: Suboptimal performance on TB-related knowledge, attitudes and practices
was fou.nd among the participants. . Although only 18% of r.espondents had poor
knowledge of TB, review of responses separately showed on overall poor performance.
Significant associations with recent training were only found between recent training and
some aspects of management of pediatric and TB_HfV co-infection, and diagnostic test
requested.
CONCLUSION: Health care workers should be included as a target group for ACSM
activities to increase competence in TB management and compliance with national
guidelines. Interventions should address a combination of the varying influences on
behavior, focusing on specific gaps identified to improve impact. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | Knowledge, attitudes and practices on tuberculosis(TB) management among private health care workers in Kawangware, Nairobi, kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |