Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward tuberculosis prevention and management among household contacts in Suzhou Hospital, Jiangsu province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China is among the 10 high-burden tuberculosis (TB) countries in the world; thus, investigation and management of household contacts is an essential part of TB prevention strategy.

Objective

To explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward TB prevention and management among household contacts of TB patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled household contacts in Suzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine between September 2022 and January 2023; KAP and demographic characteristics were assessed with the self-designed questionnaire and analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.

Results

A total of 503 participants were included; of them, 280 (55.78%) were female, and 303, (60.36%) aged ≥45 years. Th

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963489 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature