Universidade Federal de Goiás. Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
Rev Bras Enferm. 2024 May 13;77(2):e20220520. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0520. eCollection 2024.
To analyze the factors associated with the knowledge of Community Health Agents (ACS) about tuberculosis.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 ACS. A questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis (component 1) and the work functions of ACS in the National Tuberculosis Control Program (component 2). The level of knowledge, according to the scores converted into a scale of 0 to 100, was classified as: 0-50% (low), 51-75% (medium), and over 75% (high). Multiple regression was used in the analysis of associated factors.
The global score (average of the scores of components 1 and 2) median knowledge was 68.6%. Overall knowledge about tuberculosis was positively associated with the length of professional experience, having received training on tuberculosis, and access to the tuberculosis guide/handbook.
Investments in training and capacity-building strategies for ACS will contribute to increasing these professionals' knowledge, resulting in greater success in tuberculosis control.
分析社区卫生工作者（ACS）结核病知识相关因素。
采用横断面研究，纳入 110 名 ACS。使用问卷评估他们对肺结核（组成部分 1）和国家结核病控制规划中 ACS 工作职能（组成部分 2）的了解。根据转换为 0 到 100 分的评分，知识水平分为：0-50%（低）、51-75%（中）和超过 75%（高）。采用多元回归分析相关因素。
全球评分（组成部分 1 和 2 评分的平均值）的中位知识为 68.6%。结核病总体知识与专业经验长度、接受过结核病培训以及能够获得结核病指南/手册呈正相关。
对 ACS 进行培训和能力建设策略的投资将有助于提高这些专业人员的知识水平，从而在结核病控制方面取得更大成功。
