Al Khalili Sulien, Al Yaquobi Fatma, Al Abri Bader, Al Thuhli Khalsa, Al Marshoudi Sabria, Al Rawahi Bader, Al-Abri Seif
Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, 100, Muscat, Oman.
Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov;124 Suppl 1:S4-S11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.06.002. Epub 2022 Jun 11.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue. Elimination mandates collaboration between decision makers, practitioners and the community. Few studies address the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) from countries with low incidence.
Assess KAP regarding TB in Oman.
A cross-sectional survey based on validated questionnaire conducted via phone on randomly selected participants.
A total of 1048 participants completed the questionnaire. Males accounted for 63% (n=664) of respondents, Omanis 76% (n=796) and 18-39-year-olds 50% (n=527). The overall knowledge was fair (53%), overall attitude scored good and fair (46%) equally and a good score (78%) for overall practice. While female gender associated with higher knowledge (53.9%, n=201), males showed higher attitude and practice, (48.5%, n=322) and (80.3%, n=533) respectively. Omani nationality correlated with higher knowledge (49.1%, n= 391) and attitude (46.9%, n=373) whereas non-Omani nationality correlated with higher practice (85.3%, n=214). Literacy was associated with higher knowledge (73.3%, n=11) and attitude (60%, n=9).
Despite efforts by the Ministry of Health, more must be done to raise TB knowledge to encourage preferable attitudes and practice. Interventions to improve KAP are required to speed up disease reduction rate. Utilization of different resources, especially digital platforms, for knowledge dissemination should consider community diversity, including the presence of expatriates.
结核病仍然是一个重大的公共卫生问题。结核病的消除需要决策者、从业者和社区之间的合作。很少有研究涉及低发病率国家的知识、态度和实践（KAP）情况。
评估阿曼关于结核病的知识、态度和实践情况。
通过电话对随机选择的参与者进行基于经过验证的问卷的横断面调查。
共有1048名参与者完成了问卷。男性占受访者的63%（n = 664），阿曼人占76%（n = 796），18至39岁的人占50%（n = 527）。总体知识水平一般（53%），总体态度得分良好和一般的比例相同（46%），总体实践得分良好（78%）。虽然女性的知识水平较高（53.9%，n = 201），但男性的态度和实践水平较高，分别为48.5%（n = 322）和80.3%（n = 533）。阿曼国籍与较高的知识水平（49.1%，n = 391）和态度（46.9%，n = 373）相关，而非阿曼国籍与较高的实践水平（85.3%，n = 214）相关。识字与较高的知识水平（73.3%，n = 11）和态度（60%，n = 9）相关。
尽管卫生部做出了努力，但仍需做更多工作来提高结核病知识，以鼓励更积极的态度和实践。需要采取干预措施来改善知识、态度和实践情况，以加快疾病减少率。利用不同资源，特别是数字平台进行知识传播时，应考虑社区多样性，包括外籍人士的存在。
