A survey of TB knowledge among medical students in Southwest China: is the information reaching the target?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tuberculosis (TB) control in schools is a concern in low-income and middle-income countries with high TB burdens. TB knowledge is recognised as important for TB control in China, which has one of the highest TB prevalence in the world. Accordingly, National TB Control Guideline in China emphasised TB-health education in schools as one of the core strategies for improving TB knowledge among the population. It was important to assess the level of TB knowledge in schools following 5-year implementation of the guideline, to determine whether the information was reaching the targets.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods and study setting

This survey assessed TB knowledge and access to TB-health information by questionnaire survey with 1486 undergraduates from

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3780336 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature