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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 84-91 |
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Knowledge and use of tuberculosis treatment guidelines in endemic settings: A cross-sectional study among primary health care workers in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria
Sunday Olakunle Olarewaju1, Wasiu Olalekan Adebimpe2, Abiodun Oluwatoyin Olarewaju2, Medinat Omobola Osinubi1
1 Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Science, Ondo, Ondo-State, Nigeria
2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Sunday Olakunle Olarewaju
Department of Community Medicine, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo State
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/1115-2613.278235
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BACKGROUND: Many countries including Nigeria adopted WHO guidelines on effective case management of tuberculosis among workers at different levels. The aim of this study is to determine familiarity with Standard Treatment Guideline among Primary Health Care Workers in Ogbomoso, Oyo-State
METHOD: Descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 233 respondents recruited through multistage sampling technique. Data collected using semi-structured interviewer administered pre-tested questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS version 22 soft ware. Level of significance was pre-determined at P-value less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval.
RESULT: The mean age of respondents was 39.4+3.5 years. Ninety four (40%) inadequate knowledge while 139 (60%) had adequate knowledge score of TB and treatment monitoring Guidelines. Also, 163(70%) and 188 (81%) had favourable attitude and good practices towards using national treatment guideline respectively. Respondents with adequate knowledge were more than twice (2.8) likely to be involved in good practices (P=0.001, OR= 2.82 CI= 1.86- 4.28) while thos with favourable attitude were 3 and a half times more likely to be involved in good practices (P=0.001, OR= 3.53 CI= 6.91- 1.79)
CONCLUSION: Significant knowledge gaps and unfavourable attitude to TB exist among primary health care workers, stressing the need for more training.
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