Community knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to tuberculosis in Cameroon
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to tuberculosis in Cameroon
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DOI：
10.5588/ijtld.15.0897
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
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4
通讯作者：
Nolna, D.
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作者：
Nolna, S. Kwedi;Kammogne, I. D.;Nolna, D.
背景：喀麦隆 2013 年新增病例 15 080 例，是一个结核病 (TB) 发病率和患病率较高的国家。了解社区关于结核病的知识、态度和实践 (KAP) 是此类流行地区结核病控制的关键。 目标：通过描述受访者的社会人口统计数据来评估喀麦隆与结核病相关的 KAP，确定寻求护理的障碍，并探索社区中与结核病相关的耻辱和歧视的态度和经历。 设计：我们使用结构化问卷进行了一项横断面描述性研究，以评估和比较整个地区的结核病 KAP。 结果：结果表明，喀麦隆人对结核病的了解不足，对结核病存在许多错误的健康假设和信念，以及有关该疾病的症状和传播方式的错误信息。结论：消极态度和不良做法是消除和控制努力的障碍。国家结核病控制规划应制定更有效的战略来覆盖人群，特别关注农村人口。
SETTING: With 15 080 new cases in 2013, Cameroon is a country with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence and prevalence. Understanding the community's knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about TB is key to TB control in such endemic settings.OBJECTIVES: To assess TB-related KAP in Cameroon by describing the sociodemographics of respondents, to identify barriers to seeking care and to explore attitudes and experiences of stigma and discrimination related to TB in communities.DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study using structured questionnaires to assess and compare TB KAP in the entire territory.RESULTS: The results showed that Cameroonians have insufficient understanding of TB, numerous erroneous health assumptions and beliefs concerning TB, and erroneous information about the symptoms and mode of transmission of the disease.CONCLUSION: Negative attitudes and poor practices are obstacles to elimination and control efforts. The National Tuberculosis Control Programme should generate more effective strategies to reach the populations, paying particular attention to rural populations.