Conocimientos sobre tuberculosis en estudiantes de enfermería de una universidad colombiana

摘要: Objective: To identify the knowledge of Tuberculosis (TB) in nursing students from an university Bogota, Colombia, period 2013-II. Materials and Method: Quantitative, descriptive transversal study. Information was collected based on a previously developed questionnaire, consisting 35 questions (18 them sociodemographic 17 testing knowledge). Data then processed statistical program SPSS Version 21, analyzed using Spearman correlation coefficient to determine relationships. Ethical aspects research were preserved. Results: 119 participated (43 belonging first three enrollments 76 eighth enrollment onwards). Students lasts had higher number hits their responses, compared with three. There significant differences between groups. Using relating rho 0,68 obtained. Conclusions: It found shortcomings related TB participating issues such as usefulness BCG vaccine (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), symptoms, Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course Strategy (DOTS), treatment drug resistance. considered need focus efforts improve training strengthen knowledge.