Knowledge, attitude and practice towards tuberculosis in Gambia
A nation-wide cross-sectional survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15358055 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adedapo Olufemi Bashorun (0000-0002-0532-3648, MRC Unit the Gambia, corresponding author), Christopher Linda (MRC Unit the Gambia), Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke (0000-0003-0538-9126, MRC Unit the Gambia), Semeeh Omoleke, Lindsay Kendall (0000-0003-2812-0154, MRC Unit the Gambia), Simon D Donkor (MRC Unit the Gambia), Ma-Ansu Kinteh (MRC Unit the Gambia), Baba Danso (MRC Unit the Gambia), Lamin Leigh (MRC Unit the Gambia), Sheriff Kandeh (MRC Unit the Gambia), Umberto D’alessandro (0000-0001-6341-5009, MRC Unit the Gambia), Ifedayo Adetifa (0000-0003-2556-9407, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Ifedayo Morayo O Adetifa |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1566-1566 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-09685-3 |
| PMID | 33069220 |
| OpenAlex | W3093134747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 34 |
About 3 in 10 Gambians had poor knowledge on TB, and significant stigma towards TB and persons with TB persists. Interventions to improve TB knowledge and address stigma are required as part of efforts to reduce the burden of undiagnosed TB in the country
Biostatistics · Cluster (spacecraft · Cross-sectional study · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Logistic regression · Pathology · Population · Public health · Tuberculosis · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |