Brazil
Short Communication
Knowledge about Tuberculosis among Brazilians
Author(s): Lucas Scárdua Silva, Jhulia Gabriela Duarte de Sousa, LuÃsa Oliveira de Paiva, Orlando Roberto, Leonardo Filipini Pinheiro and Marcelo Fouad RabahiLucas Scárdua Silva, Jhulia Gabriela Duarte de Sousa, Luísa Oliveira de Paiva, Orlando Roberto, Leonardo Filipini Pinheiro and Marcelo Fouad Rabahi
Background: Tuberculosisis an infectious disease responsible for 1.5 million deaths, worldwide, per year. Low levels of knowledge about TB are globally associated with a higher prevalence of latent TB infection and a low rate of treatment success. This study aimed to evaluate the level of TB knowledge of individuals at a recreational center in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Methods: We conducted 573 written structured interviews on recreational center frequentersin February and March, 2013, which included five close-ended questions and one open-ended question concerning TB. Data were analyzed with Epi Info 3.5.2. Results: Percentages of patients who answered questions correctly were: 96.3% knew about TB (Q1); 48.5% knew that TB is caused by a bacterial infection (Q2); 73.8% knew that TB can be transmitted to people in contact with infected people (Q3); 75.4% knew that TB can be .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2472-1247.1000106
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