Tuberculosis in the era of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
Assessment and comparison of community knowledge of both infections in rural Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19517263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashley Wynne (University of Alberta), Gian S Jhangri (0000-0001-8608-2104, University of Alberta), Solina Richter (0000-0002-9826-1430, University of Alberta), Arif Alibhai (University of Alberta), Tom Rubaale, Walter Kipp (University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 36-36 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC International Health and Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-698X • E-ISSN: 1472-698X |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1472-698x-12-36 |
| PMID | 23254144 |
| PMCID | PMC3541975 |
| OpenAlex | W2027893208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, despite a significant public health burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the context of high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence, little is known about community knowledge of TB. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare knowledge about TB and HIV in the general population of western Uganda and to examine common knowledge gaps and misconceptions. METHODS: We implemented a multi-stage survey design to randomly survey 360 participants from one district in western Uganda. Weighted summary knowledge scores for TB and HIV were calculated and multiple linear regression (with knowledge score as the dependant variable) was used to determine significant predictors. Six focus group discussions were conducted to supplement survey findings. RESULTS: Mean (SD) HIV knowledge score was 58 (12) and TB knowledge score was 33 (15), both scores out of 100. The TB knowledge score was statistically significantly (p < 0.001) lower. Multivariate regression models included age, sex, marital status, education, residence, and having a friend with HIV/TB as independent variables. TB knowledge was predicted by rural residence (coefficient = -6.27, 95% CI: -11.7 to -0.8), and age ≥45 years (coefficient = 7.45, 95% CI: 0.3-14.6). HIV knowledge was only predicted by higher education (coefficient = 0.94, 95%CI: 0.3-1.6). Focus group participants mentioned various beliefs in the aetiology of TB including sharing cups, alcohol consumption, smoking, air pollution, and HIV. Some respondents believed that TB was not curable. CONCLUSION: TB knowledge is low and many misconceptions about TB exist: these should be targeted through health education programs. Both TB and HIV-infection knowledge gaps could be better addressed through an integrated health education program on both infections, whereby TB program managers include HIV information and vice versa
Environmental health · Focus group · Geography · Marital status · Pathology · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Residence · Tuberculosis · Demography · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |