Knowledge About Tuberculosis and Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Among Interns
| Autor: | Rupali A Patel, Gautam M Khakse |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | National Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 01 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0976-3325 2229-6816 |
| Popis: | Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease with new threats of Multi-drug resistant (MDR-TB) and Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). To treat and prevent this every health care personnel should have a thorough knowledge of it. Internship is a crucial period when knowledge is applied practically. Methodology: This was a Cross-sectional study done on 85 interns in the tertiary medical college of Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College using proforma having questionnaire on TB and MDR-TB. Results: Knowledge of tuberculosis, clinical features of TB, diagnosis and management was more than 80% in interns; knowledge on causes and diagnostic tests of MDR-TB was present in less than 40% of the interns. Conclusion: Knowledge of interns about MDR-TB and XDR-TB was significantly lower as compared to TB. |
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