Yi-Chen Chiang, Tony Szu-Hsien Lee, Lee-Lan Yen, Chi-Chen Wu, Dai-Chan Lin, Baai-Shyun Hurng, Hsing-Yi Chang
Influence of stressors and possible pathways of onset of seventh graders' suicidal ideation in urban and rural areas in Taiwan
BMC public health
tuberculosis tb treatment support one recommended strategies enhance treatment adherence outcomes treatment supporters risk contracting tb adequate knowledge tb good preventive practices required protection study aimed assessing knowledge preventive practices tb treatment supporters directly observed treatment shortcourse dots centers lagos mainland local government area lagos state nigeria crosssectional study conducted among 196 tb treatment supporters selected five dots centers lagos data obtained using adapted pretested questionnaire bivariate multivariate analyses performed determine factors associated selfprotection practices p 005 considered statistically significant mean age participants 373 121 years half respondents females 592 immediate family members 613 overall 225 good knowledge tb 530 positive attitudes toward tb 260 adequately protected infection caregivers level education p 0001 relationship patient p 0001 significantly associated good preventive practices bivariate analysis related patient predictor adequate tb prevention practices adjusted odds ratio 2852 p 0006 95 confidence interval 13605984 study revealed low levels tb knowledge fair preventive practices especially among caregivers relatives therefore need improve population literacy tb prevention focused orientation relatives volunteer treatment supporters health education periodic monitoring clinic visits prevent tb