Factors affecting tuberculosis (TB) prevention behaviors among household contacts in Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand: implications for TB prevention strategy plan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary tuberculosis can spread by airborne transmission when an infected person coughs, sneezes and speaks via expectorates. Therefore, household contacts who are close to a tuberculosis patient are at the highest risk of contracting the disease. This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors affecting prevention behaviors among household contacts in Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

Methods

The study sample included 193 household contacts with pulmonary tuberculosis in Phitsanulok Province. They were randomly selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 8 parts: (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) tuberculosis knowledge, (3) perceived susceptibility of

SUBMITTER: Wongchana T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654160 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature