Open AccessEffectiveness of sensitization programme
Author(s) -
Shiv Shankar Tyagi,
Prema Balusamy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.5058
Subject(s) - medicine , pyrazinamide , ethambutol , tuberculosis , rifampicin , checklist , isoniazid , disease , mycobacterium tuberculosis , regimen , family medicine , pathology , psychology , cognitive psychology
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects the lungs and other organs. The disease is spread through the air when people who are sick with pulmonary TB expel the bacteria. Most productive age group is affected by tuberculosis. In India, 70% of all patients are aged between 15 and 54 years and 2/3 rd of male are affected with tuberculosis. The first effective pharmacological therapies were discovered. For drug-susceptible TB illness, a 6-month regimen of four first-line medicines is presently recommended: isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. AIM- Effectiveness of Sensitization Programme: infection prevention and control among patient with tuberculosis. Methodology- A Quantitative Quasi experimental research approach was used for the study. Tuberculosis patient registered with dots Centre in Rohilkhand medical college & Hospital(Experimental group) Bareilly District and Varun arjun Medical college & Rohilkhand Hospital (Control Group) Banthara, Shahjahanpur district. The level of knowledge was assessed using structured knowledge questionnaire and practice was observed by practice checklist. The pre test was conducted, Intervention was implemented and post test knowledge, practice and Attitude were assessed for the experimental group.