Attitude and Practice of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient in Urban Settings in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Golam Sagir Junior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Mamnur Rashid Resident Physician, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Akter Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Ashraful Haque Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v4i2.38922

Keywords:

Attitude, Practice, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, DOTs therapy, KAP st

Abstract

Background: Pulmonarytuberculosis is a very common disease in both urban and rural settings among the Bangladeshi people.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess the attitude and practice of pulmonary tuberculosis patient in urban settings of Sylhet District of Bangladesh.

Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in the DOTs corner of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh and Sylhet Chest Disease Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh during the period from June 2011 to November 2011 for a period of six (6) months. All the patients who were diagnosed as case of pulmonary tuberculosis and were treated with anti-tubercular drugs at DOTs corner who attended in the both Hospitals, Sylhet were selected as study population.

Result: A total number of 194 pulmonary tuberculosis patients were recruited for this study. Among the 194 patients, 36(18.6%) patients had good attitudes and practices and 158(81.4%) patients had poor attitudes and practices.

Conclusion: In conclusion, majority of the pulmonary tuberculosis patients under DOTs living in the urban area of Sylhet have poor level of attitude and practices.

Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2018;4(2): 97-100

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Published

2018-12-10

How to Cite

Sagir, G., Islam, M. R., Rashid, M. M., Hossain, M. A., & Haque, M. A. (2018). Attitude and Practice of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient in Urban Settings in Bangladesh. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 4(2), 97–100. https://doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v4i2.38922

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Original Research Articles

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