A STUDY ON AWARENESS OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RNTCP AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND INTERNS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 29
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] India is the highest TB burden country accounting for nearly one fifth of the global incidence. The diagnosis and treatment of TB is made available free of cost by Government of India’s Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). All TB patients registered in the RNTCP are treated under directly observed therapy (DOT). [b]OBJECTIVE:[/b] To assess the knowledge and awareness of Tuberculosis and DOTS among final year medical students and interns of a Government medical college in South India. [b]METHODOLOGY: [/b] A cross sectional questionnaire based survey was performed among 85 final year medical students and 76 interns. The Knowledge of participants regarding the diagnosis of TB, treatment and follow up under RNTCP was assessed and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. [b]RESULTS:[/b] Most of the students were aware of the current situation of TB in India and objectives of RNTCP. 33.5% participants could correctly state that a TB suspect with two negative smears should be subjected to chest X-ray. 57.8% participants opined that DOTS is equally effective as daily regimen. Only 37.3% students knew that family member cannot be a DOTS provider. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: This survey provides valuable information on the current levels of knowledge of undergraduate medical students. A moderate level of knowledge about tuberculosis and RNTCP was found among our study participants, which suggests innovative, effective active learning experiences to modify current scenario
Authors and Affiliations
Chennaveerappa P. K, Rajashekar H. K, Jayashree Nagaral, Halesha B. R, Raghavendra Prasad , Vinaykumar M. V, Nareshkumar M. N
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