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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis care
                among health workers in Southern Mozambique

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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) control is more likely to be
                achieved if the level of knowledge regarding TB is increased
                among health workers managing high-risk groups. No formal
                assessments regarding knowledge, attitudes and practises of
                health workers about TB have been published for Mozambique, a
                country facing challenges in the fight against TB, with a
                fragile health system and considerable work overload of health
                personnel. The main objective of the study was to determine the
                level of knowledge, identify attitudes and assess practices
                regarding TB care and control among health care workers of the
                district of Manhica. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional
                study was performed through the use of a specifically designed
                Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) questionnaire in the
                district of Manhica, a high tuberculosis and HIV burden rural
                area in Southern Mozambique. In this district, 14 health care
                facilities service a population of approximately 160,000 people.
                The questionnaire took 30-45 min to administer with external
                assistance not permitted. The survey contained 79 questions
                pertaining to four different areas: demographics, TB knowledge,
                attitudes and practices. RESULTS: The study sample included 170
                health care workers. The average knowledge score was 14.89
                points (SD = 3.61) out of a total possible 26 points. Less than
                30% of respondents had heard of Xpert MTB/RIF(R). Seventy per
                cent agreed there was stigma associated with TB and 48.2%
                believed this stigma was greater than that associated with HIV.
                The average practice score was 3.2 out of 9 points (35.6%, SD =
                2.4). CONCLUSION: Health care worker's knowledge gaps identified
                in this study may result in substandard patient care. Specific
                deficiencies in understanding existed in terms of paediatric TB
                and Xpert MTB/RIF(R) testing. The present study provides impetus
                for tailored TB education among health care workers from a high
                TB burden rural area in Southern Mozambique.

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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017, vol. 17, num. 2

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis care
                among health workers in Southern Mozambique