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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern worldwide. Given the dense living and interactive nature of university environments, students may be at higher risk. This cross-sectional study assessed tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among students at Taif...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10606274/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37893881 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202807 |
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author | Mohammed, Eilaf A. Alotaibi, Huriyyah A. Alnemari, Joud F. Althobiti, Meznah S. Alotaibi, Shumukh S. Ewis, Ashraf A. El-Sheikh, Azza A. K. Abdelwahab, Sayed F. |
author_facet | Mohammed, Eilaf A. Alotaibi, Huriyyah A. Alnemari, Joud F. Althobiti, Meznah S. Alotaibi, Shumukh S. Ewis, Ashraf A. El-Sheikh, Azza A. K. Abdelwahab, Sayed F. |
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description | Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern worldwide. Given the dense living and interactive nature of university environments, students may be at higher risk. This cross-sectional study assessed tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among students at Taif University (TU) from November 2022 to May 2023. Using a self-administered online questionnaire with 40 items, 1155 students participated. Key demographics: 68.2% females, 96.9% Saudi citizens, 94.5% unmarried, and 87.5% non-smokers. Of the respondents, 26.5% had no knowledge of TB. The TB-related KAP scores among the aware students were 64.9%, 74.8%, and 81%, respectively. Medical college students exhibited significantly higher TB-related knowledge and attitudes than their non-medical peers (p < 0.001). The findings indicate a commendable level of TB-awareness among TU students, but there remains a substantial uninformed segment. Campaigns to enhance TB knowledge among TU students are suggested. |
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spelling | pubmed-106062742023-10-28 Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students Mohammed, Eilaf A. Alotaibi, Huriyyah A. Alnemari, Joud F. Althobiti, Meznah S. Alotaibi, Shumukh S. Ewis, Ashraf A. El-Sheikh, Azza A. K. Abdelwahab, Sayed F. Healthcare (Basel) Article Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern worldwide. Given the dense living and interactive nature of university environments, students may be at higher risk. This cross-sectional study assessed tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among students at Taif University (TU) from November 2022 to May 2023. Using a self-administered online questionnaire with 40 items, 1155 students participated. Key demographics: 68.2% females, 96.9% Saudi citizens, 94.5% unmarried, and 87.5% non-smokers. Of the respondents, 26.5% had no knowledge of TB. The TB-related KAP scores among the aware students were 64.9%, 74.8%, and 81%, respectively. Medical college students exhibited significantly higher TB-related knowledge and attitudes than their non-medical peers (p < 0.001). The findings indicate a commendable level of TB-awareness among TU students, but there remains a substantial uninformed segment. Campaigns to enhance TB knowledge among TU students are suggested. MDPI 2023-10-23 /pmc/articles/PMC10606274/ /pubmed/37893881 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202807 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Mohammed, Eilaf A. Alotaibi, Huriyyah A. Alnemari, Joud F. Althobiti, Meznah S. Alotaibi, Shumukh S. Ewis, Ashraf A. El-Sheikh, Azza A. K. Abdelwahab, Sayed F. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title | Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title_full | Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title_fullStr | Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title_short | Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Tuberculosis among Taif University Students |
title_sort | assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards tuberculosis among taif university students |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10606274/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37893881 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202807 |
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