Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward tuberculosis among Jordanian university students

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases worldwide with numerous undiagnosed and untreated cases, emphasizing the need for TB awareness to minimize transmission and initiate early treatment. Data regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward TB among Jordanians is lacking but requires attention given the massive migration spells to Jordan from neighboring countries in the past decade.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2022. An online questionnaire was developed following World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for TB KAP surveys and was distributed to Jordanian university students. The questionnaire documented sociodemographic data and measured participants

SUBMITTER: Abu-Humaidan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9719926 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature