Community knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to tuberculosis in Cameroon
| Autor: | ID Kammogne, Désiré Nolna, Yap Boum, B Afanda, R Ndzinga, S. K. Kwedi Nolna, Rodrigue Ntone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Rural Population 0301 basic medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Tuberculosis Adolescent Social Stigma 030106 microbiology Stigma (botany) Disease Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Prevalence medicine Humans Cameroon 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry Transmission (medicine) Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Environmental resource management Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Educational Status Female Descriptive research Tuberculosis control business Rural population |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 20:1199-1204 |
| ISSN: | 1815-7920 1027-3719 |
| Popis: | SETTING With 15 080 new cases in 2013, Cameroon is a country with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence and prevalence. Understanding the community's knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about TB is key to TB control in such endemic settings. OBJECTIVES To assess TB-related KAP in Cameroon by describing the sociodemographics of respondents, to identify barriers to seeking care and to explore attitudes and experiences of stigma and discrimination related to TB in communities. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study using structured questionnaires to assess and compare TB KAP in the entire territory. RESULTS The results showed that Cameroonians have insufficient understanding of TB, numerous erroneous health assumptions and beliefs concerning TB, and erroneous information about the symptoms and mode of transmission of the disease. CONCLUSION Negative attitudes and poor practices are obstacles to elimination and control efforts. The National Tuberculosis Control Programme should generate more effective strategies to reach the populations, paying particular attention to rural populations. |
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