A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE PREVENTIVE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG THE CARE GIVER OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN SELECTED TUERCULOSIS & CHEST CLINIC, AGARTALA, TRIPURA

Author Name: Miss Chitra Saha

Volume/Issue: 03/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2022-69691475/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Department of Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing

ABSTRACT

The study is conducted to assess the knowledge of prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis among the care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in selected tuberculosis & chest clinic, Agartala, Tripura. Objectives of the study include to assess the level of knowledge regarding the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis among the care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients, to find out the association between the knowledge of care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with their selected demographic variables. The research design selected was one descriptive survey research design. The study was conducted on 50 care givers of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in selected tuberculosis & chest clinic, Agartala, Tripura. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. The tool included demographic data, structured knowledge questionnaire on knowledge regarding prevention pulmonary tuberculosis. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that 44% of care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients had good level of knowledge, 26% of care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients had average level of knowledge, 10% of care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients had poor level of knowledge, 6% of care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients had very poor level of knowledge. The statistical findings revealed that the mean, median and the standard deviation of the knowledge questionnaires were 12.76, 12.45 and 3.6. Chi-square analysis showed that there was significant association between levels of knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Hence the care giver of pulmonary tuberculosis patients were having less knowledge on prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Assess, knowledge, pulmonary tuberculosis patients, prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis, care giver, tuberculosis & chest clinic.