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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 1999, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (2): 78-80.

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Investigation for the recognition of the knowledge of the tuberculosis control in the members of the county clinics

Li Shouxuan.   

  1. The TB Control Center of Jinghai County,Tianjin 301600
  • Received:1998-10-28 Online:1999-02-10 Published:1999-02-10

Abstract: Objective To investigate the condition about the mordern knowledge about the tuberculosis control and the effect of the education of tuberculosis.Method We tested the members of the county clinics before and after the course of education.These include TB case finding,diagnosis and chemotherapy.Results The results shown the correction rate of answer was 75 2% and 71 7% about new case report and migration for diagnosis respectively before education.The correction rate about clinical manifestation,sputum examine and diagnosis criteria was 83 5%,42 5% and 40 8% respectively before education.The correction rate of answer about anti tuberculosis drugs,therapy,chemotherapy principle,short chemotherapy regimens,treatment duration,cure criteria was 58%,14 4%,20 8%,9 2%,17% and 24 3% respectively before education.The investigation after education found the 90% medical members of the county clinics had been driven the mordern knowledge of the tuberculosis control.Conclusion This result suggested the mordern knowledge about tuberculosis control in members of county clinics was so poor.Therefore it is necessary to systemic educate the medical members of the county clinics.The spending of the education is small but the effect is excellent.

Key words: General hospital, Tuberculosis control, Education