Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Concerning Tuberculosis Disease Among the Student in Daffodil International University

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a type of bacteria that most frequently affects the lungs, is the cause of tuberculosis (TB). About 190,000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) and 80,000 deaths among Bangladeshis occur annually. Despite their being good treatments for the condition, nine individuals still pass away from it every hour. Yet, a diagnosis is not always simple, and therapy takes time. One of the deadliest infectious illnesses, tuberculosis (TB), continues to claim millions of lives each year throughout the world. Method: A community-based cross-sectional survey was done among 100 individuals’ student of Daffodil International university during January to March 2023. Information regarding knowledge, attitude, source of information and practice toward Tuberculosis were composed using a structured questionnaire. Adequacy of knowledge, attitude was summarized as proportion with 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: 100 people were interviewed, including 51 men and 49 women, with a mean age between 18 and 20 years, and 16% between 21 and 25 years. 84% of respondents said TB is an infectious disease. Cough was named as a symptom by 85% of respondents, 81% thought the BCG vaccine reduced patient numbers, 33% thought tuberculosis occurs more frequently in the winter. Regarding Bangladesh's major health problem, 62% of respondents were favorable. The majority learned about it through television, social networking sites, radio, and newspaper. CONCLUSION: The current study discovered that the awareness regarding Tuberculosis and bacterial infection control measures was satisfactory to an extent. Hence, large-scale information, education, and communication campaigns need to done at frequent intervals for population. Keywords: Awareness, Tuberculosis, Communicable disease.