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Knowledge, Awareness, and Health-Seeking Behaviour regarding Tuberculosis in a Rural District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Joint Authors
Khan, Adeela
Shaikh, Babar Tasneem
Baig, Mirza Amir
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Pakistan is a country with one of the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, and therefore, it is imperative to revisit the design of behaviour change interventions in the program.
This study was designed to understand and assess the knowledge, awareness, perceptions, and health-seeking behaviour of general and specifically TB-affected population and to determine the presence and level of stigma and discrimination toward TB patients.
Methods.
A mixed-method study was conducted in district Haripur of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, comprising a household survey, whereby 526 individuals were interviewed, and five focus group discussions with various subgroups including TB patients and health workers and authorities.
Study sought an ethical approval, and data of all respondents was kept confidential.
Results.
Quantitative results show that women were more knowledgeable on symptomatology and spread of TB, and with rising education, awareness on TB improves.
The majority of our respondents had the understanding that it is a curable disease, yet some would avoid TB patients.
Most of the respondents (both men and women) knew that one must go to a government facility for treatment.
Only one-third would speak to doctor first, if they suspect TB-like symptoms.
Television was a popular source of information on TB.
Qualitative results captured people’s perceptions that TB was related with poverty and was still considered a stigma in the community; hence, patients afflicted feared disclosing the disease.
Conclusion.
With contextual understanding of communities’ knowledge, attitudes, health-seeking behaviour, and care-seeking patterns, it can be concluded that there is a need to increase the awareness about TB symptoms, mode of transmission, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and destigmatization of the disease through health education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Adeela& Shaikh, Babar Tasneem& Baig, Mirza Amir. 2020. Knowledge, Awareness, and Health-Seeking Behaviour regarding Tuberculosis in a Rural District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Adeela…[et al.]. Knowledge, Awareness, and Health-Seeking Behaviour regarding Tuberculosis in a Rural District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Adeela& Shaikh, Babar Tasneem& Baig, Mirza Amir. Knowledge, Awareness, and Health-Seeking Behaviour regarding Tuberculosis in a Rural District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1132010