印度东南部一个艾滋病毒高流行地区的艾滋病毒感染患者结核病知识水平较低。
Low tuberculosis knowledge among HIV-infected patients in a high HIV prevalence region within southeast India.
作者信息
Arora Nick, Vadrevu Ravi, Chandrasekhar Aditya, Gupta Amita
机构信息
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
出版信息
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013 Mar-Apr;12(2):84-9. doi: 10.1177/1545109712461553. Epub 2012 Oct 10.
SETTING
A private multispecialty hospital in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
METHODS
A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions adapted from a pretested questionnaire was administered to 128 HIV-infected adults, from July to August 2008.
RESULTS
A total of 31% had not heard of tuberculosis (TB), with 15 (38%) currently receiving anti-TB therapy or had received it in the past. Of those familiar with TB, 70% could not list a method by which it was spread. Low education attainment, female sex, and less frequent television exposure were associated with low TB literacy.
CONCLUSIONS
HIV-infected patients in southeast India have poor knowledge of TB and the methods by which it is spread. Scale-up of patient-directed educational programs is necessary to help control TB in India.
背景
印度安得拉邦卡基纳达的一家私立多专科医院。
方法
2008年7月至8月，对128名感染艾滋病毒的成年人进行了一项基于预测试问卷改编的知识、态度和认知调查。
结果
共有31%的人从未听说过结核病（TB），其中15人（38%）目前正在接受抗结核治疗或过去曾接受过治疗。在熟悉结核病的人群中，70%的人无法列举出结核病的传播途径。低教育程度、女性以及较少观看电视与结核病知识水平低有关。
结论
印度东南部感染艾滋病毒的患者对结核病及其传播途径了解甚少。有必要扩大针对患者的教育项目，以帮助印度控制结核病。
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