Ahmed Esmael|Adinew Desale|Ibrahim Ali|Zelalem Yaregal|Kassu Desta|Mulualem Agonafir
Assessment of Patients' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study
Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute|Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute|Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute|Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute|Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute|Addis Ababa University|Ethiopian Public Health Institute
tuberculosis tb major public health problem ethiopia amhara regionassessment knowledge attitude healthseeking practice region essential plan implement evaluate advocacy communication social mobilization workthis may improve case detection ratethe aim study assess knowledge attitude practice patients toward tb eastern amhara region ethiopiaa crosssectional survey conducted among suspected confirmed tb patients 18 years age olderfor purpose 422 participants enrolleda structured prevalidated questionnaire used collect datain addition 2 multivariate logistic regression analysis used see association different variablesthe mean median knowledge score respondents pulmonary tb 681 7 respectivelythe majority respondents several misconceptions aspects infectious form tbabout half respondents know current free cost tb diagnosis treatmentthe 699 respondents claimed cost main reason getting carethe majority respondents several misconceptions tbthe tb control program needs consider advocacy communication social mobilization addressing gap study sites