[Knowledge and perception about tuberculosis in Habana Vieja municipality].

Q4 Medicine Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical Pub Date : 2012-07-01
Lellanis Arroyo Rojas, C Lizet Sánchez Valdés, Miriam Albertina Bonne Carcassés, Haydée Roberta Pérez Pérez, Luisa Armas Pérez
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Abstract

Introduction: the studies on population's knowledge and perceptions of infectious diseases contribute to develop more effective communication processes.

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge and the perception of the residents in Habana Vieja municipality about tuberculosis, and to identify the ways for obtaining information about aspects of this disease.

Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out. A questionnaire was applied on a sample of 86 persons from five health areas of the municipality. A descriptive analysis was made. Odds ratios were calculated to determine association between ways for obtaining information and knowledge on the existence of the disease, symptoms and transmission forms.

Results: the respondents know about tuberculosis as a disease, its symptoms, and its presence in Cuba, but the percentages corresponding to the truly significant symptoms are low, including incorrect identifications of towel, comb and mosquitoes as transmission ways of the disease. Television, radio and friends were the most mentioned sources of information.

Conclusions: the population from Habana Vieja municipality knows about the existence of TB. However, specific knowledge about symptoms of the disease and ways of transmissions are insufficient. Changing this situation requires the strengthening of the role of the mass media role and the development of local communication strategies suited to local characteristics.

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[哈瓦那Vieja市对结核病的认识和认知]。
导言:关于人口对传染病的知识和看法的研究有助于发展更有效的交流进程。目的:了解哈瓦那别哈市居民对结核病的认识和认知情况,探讨获取结核病相关信息的途径。方法:采用横断面研究。对来自该市五个卫生地区的86人抽样进行了问卷调查。进行了描述性分析。计算优势比以确定获取有关疾病存在、症状和传播形式的信息和知识的方式之间的关联。结果:答复者知道结核病是一种疾病,它的症状,以及它在古巴的存在,但与真正显著症状相对应的百分比很低,包括错误地将毛巾、梳子和蚊子视为疾病的传播途径。电视、广播和朋友是被提及最多的信息来源。结论:哈瓦那Vieja市人口知晓结核病的存在。然而,关于该病症状和传播途径的具体知识不足。要改变这种情况,就需要加强大众传播媒介的作用,制定适合地方特点的地方传播战略。
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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical Medicine-Infectious Diseases
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期刊介绍: La Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical tiene la misión de publicar artículos científicos especializados en medicina tropical, microbiología, parasitología, epidemiología y otras especialidades afines. Se distribuye directamente por el editor a los suscriptores en formato impreso (ISSN 0375-0760). Está dirigida a profesionales y técnicos en el campo de la medicina tropical, microbiología, parasitología y epidemiología. Recibe contribuciones en idioma español, inglés y portugués sin distinción en el país de procedencia.
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