Informal allopathic provider knowledge and practice regarding control and prevention of TB in rural Bangladesh
Includes bibliographical references (page 231).
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10361-51902019-09-30T03:00:05Z Informal allopathic provider knowledge and practice regarding control and prevention of TB in rural Bangladesh Islam, Qazi S. Ahmed, Syed M. Islam, Mohammad A. Chowdhury, Anita S. Siddiquea, Bodrun N. Husain, Mohammad A. James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Bangladesh BRAC DOTS Informal healthcare providers TB Includes bibliographical references (page 231). Background: BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme, provides one full-day training on TB to make informal allopathic providers knowledgeable for managing TB in rural Bangladesh. This study explored the knowledge and practices of the providers receiving the above training in the control and prevention of TB. Methods: The study was conducted in 30 subdistricts, with 30 trained and 30 untrained providers randomly selected from each subdistrict. Approximately 3% (49/1800) did not provide complete information. Pre-tested structured and semi-structured questionnaires were used. Results: TB was commonly perceived as a disease of only males (66.1%, 1157/1751). Only one-quarter knew about the bacterial cause of TB. Very few providers (2.1%, 36) had adequate knowledge regarding prevention of TB. They also lacked knowledge about TB treatment duration (71.6%, 1253), the meaning of DOTS (directly observed treatment, short course) (26.0%, 455) and multidrug resistance (20.6%, 360). Antibiotics (79.7%, 1396) and cough syrup (75.0%, 1313) were commonly prescribed by providers despite symptoms suggestive of TB. However, 70.2% (613) and 74.5% (650) of trained providers’ knowledge and practice scores were equal to or more than the mean scores (≥6.97 and ≥6.6, respectively), whereas they were only 49.5% (435) and 64.2% (563), respectively, among untrained providers (p,0.0001). Conclusions: Misperception, lack of knowledge and irrational use of antibiotics are challenges that need to be addressed for controlling and preventing TB efficiently. Qazi S. Islam Syed M. Ahmed Mohammad A. Islam Anita S. Chowdhury Bodrun N. Siddiquea Mohammad A. Husain 2016-04-27T10:01:44Z 2016-04-27T10:01:44Z 2014 2014-06-17 Article Islam, Q. S., Ahmed, S. M., Islam, M. A., Chowdhury, A. S., Siddiquea, B. N., & Husain, M. A. (2014). Informal allopathic provider knowledge and practice regarding control and prevention of TB in rural Bangladesh. International Health, 6(3), 225–231. http://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu025 1876-3405 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/5190 en BRAC University Journals are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 7 pages application/pdf International Health |
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