Knowledge of Tuberculosis Among Health Higher School Students'

Abstract

Aim: Aimed to determine students' tuberculosis (tbc) knowledge level and effectiveness of education. Material and Method: A questionnaire form which consisting of 10 questions was applied to Mardin Artuklu University Health School students in 18-19 April 2013 to determine their level of knowledge before and after a two-day training for tuberculosis. Results: 196 students' data were included. After training, most common right answers rate were initially 22.4% whose vaccinated necessary, 13.7% whose control after tbc patient close contact and 13.3% what was the tbc illness agent were learned by students. After training, the way of diagnosis to patient was remained basically same, right answers rate decreased 1.5% which organs influence with tbc, 0.5% increased right answer rate for risk of spread tbc but remained lowest among the other right answers. Tbc disease agent is a bacteria, smudge with airway is agreed by the students' (p= 0.0001). Whose risk of developing tbc and how was treat patients was learned increasingly by students after training (p= 0.0001). Before training, awareness of the spread of tbc to lung, lymph node and brain membrane was known and was found significantly (p= 0.0001). After training, vaccination of infants (p< 0.001), and most common symptom of pulmonary tuberculosis (p= 0.0001) is shown statistically significant. After training was thought to diagnosed tbc with skin test was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Training was not change student's knowledge and approach this two points; whose control was necessary with tbc close contact persons' (p= 0.065) and what was the directly observed treatment (p= 0.058). Discussion: Although, our students' knowledge about tuberculosis is enough but continuing education programs, and updating of information must provide.