Knowledge and practice of nurses regarding tuberculosis infection control in selected tertiary hospital
1 Chest Diseases Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh.
2 Upazila Health Complex, Ulipur Kurigram, Bangladesh.
3 Upazila Health Complex, Modhupur. Tangail, Bangladesh.
4 Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2022, 03(01), 048–055.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2022.3.1.0024
Publication history:
Received on 29 December 2021; revised on 07 February 2022; accepted on 09 February 2022
Abstract:
Tuberculosis caused by a microorganism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The undiagnosed or unsuspected patient with tuberculosis is the primary risk to health care workers and to the general population. The major risks for TB infection are through close contact to the infectious case before diagnosis. The objective of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of nurses regarding tuberculosis infection control. This cross sectional study was conducted in Chest Diseases Hospital, Khulna and Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna. From 1st January to 31st December, 2020. Purposive sampling was adopted and semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the respondents. Two hundred twenty-four (224) participants involve in the study. We found that the majority of the respondent’s age were 31-40 years, Female 99.6%, and 45% were Muslim. Majority 87.1% were senior staff nurse and 87.5% were diploma in nursing. Among the respondents 64.7% had good knowledge and 71.0% had good practice respectively. Most of the respondents (74.1%, n=181) had no training on TBIC. Significant statistical difference was found regarding professional education and knowledge (p=.002). This cross-sectional study revealed a majority of the respondents were found to have good TBIC knowledge and practices. More TBIC program should be enhanced among nurses whose knowledge and practice were poor. It can also be used to benchmark the evaluation of TBIC interventions, especially in setting where TBIC guideline have not been optimally implemented. It is recommended that training on TBIC should be provided to nurses.
Keywords:
Knowledge; Practice; Nurses; Tuberculosis; Infection control; Tertiary hospital
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