Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding TB infection control among health science students in a TB-endemic setting

摘要: Medical and physiotherapy students in tuberculosis (TB)-endemic settings are at high risk of developing occupational TB. Didactic lectures the traditional method for delivering education on topic TB infection control (TB-IC) to undergraduate health science students. The aim this study was toevaluate impact a novel educational package teaching TB-IC TB-endemic setting. Undergraduate medical Stellenbosch University, South Africa (n = 326) participated cross-sectional survey documenting knowledge, attitudes practices training institution. A self-administered questionnaire completed before after intervention which utilized belief model (and included personal testimonials from healthcare workers an IC expert who had survived TB). Students perceived themselves be TB, but underestimated drug-resistant mortality. Pre-intervention knowledge measures poor, improved post-intervention (58% vs 78% [p < 0.001]). Senior better pre-intervention N95 respirator use. Negative senior staff institution reportedly influenced those (natural mechanical ventilation; airborne precaution signage; patient isolation) were poorly implemented. Access protective equipment problematic with 49% (87/177) stating that respirators never available. In conclusion, lack report poor implementation their structured increased students’ heightened awareness risk.