Knowledge and practices towards tuberculosis case identification and factors affecting them among accredited drug dispensing outlets dispensers in Magu District, North-western, Tanzania
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz Language: English Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : 2022Description: xiv; 125 Pages; Includes References and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets dispensers have a crucial role in building the health system in developing country. The World Health Organization also recognized ADDOs dispensers as a vital health-care resource in developing countries and has encouraged governments to adopt policies to officially acknowledge and regulate the practice of ADDO. Moreover, the role of the ADDOs in detecting and referring TB suspects has never been reported in most parts of Tanzania.
Objective: To determine knowledge and practice of ADDOs dispensers in the detection of active tuberculosis suspects in Magu District-Mwanza, Tanzania.
Methods: This was a community based cross-sectional study involving 133 ADDOs dispensers who were systematically selected from Magu DC. Data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Demographic characteristics were summarized as means and standard variations, whereas frequencies and percentages were used for categorical variables. Logistic regression was used to find the association and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: Out of 133 ADDOs 99(74.5%) were female and 34 (25.5%) male and the mean age of the participants was 27.6 (±4.7 SD) years. Around 88(66.9%) participants had attended TB training, with 108(81%) participants having good knowledge on TB. However, 21.6% of ADDO dispensers had good practice towards identification of TB cases. Majorities 78.4% had poor practice towards identification of TB cases. Training, working experience, presence of national TB guideline, and good knowledge on TB, were significantly associated with poor TB case identification practices.
Conclusion: This study’s findings revealed participants had adequate knowledge about tuberculosis, however, practice in identifying TB cases and referring them to advanced treatments is lacking. The NTLP used the study findings to create an intervention to engage ADDO dispensers in tuberculosis control in collaboration with partners. The intervention includes a comprehensive training and mentorship program that covers proper TB patient identification and referral.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | CREC/593/2022 | 1 | CREC/593/2022 |
Abstract:
Background: Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets dispensers have a crucial role in building the health system in developing country. The World Health Organization also recognized ADDOs dispensers as a vital health-care resource in developing countries and has encouraged governments to adopt policies to officially acknowledge and regulate the practice of ADDO. Moreover, the role of the ADDOs in detecting and referring TB suspects has never been reported in most parts of Tanzania.
Objective: To determine knowledge and practice of ADDOs dispensers in the detection of active tuberculosis suspects in Magu District-Mwanza, Tanzania.
Methods: This was a community based cross-sectional study involving 133 ADDOs dispensers who were systematically selected from Magu DC. Data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Demographic characteristics were summarized as means and standard variations, whereas frequencies and percentages were used for categorical variables. Logistic regression was used to find the association and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: Out of 133 ADDOs 99(74.5%) were female and 34 (25.5%) male and the mean age of the participants was 27.6 (±4.7 SD) years. Around 88(66.9%) participants had attended TB training, with 108(81%) participants having good knowledge on TB. However, 21.6% of ADDO dispensers had good practice towards identification of TB cases. Majorities 78.4% had poor practice towards identification of TB cases. Training, working experience, presence of national TB guideline, and good knowledge on TB, were significantly associated with poor TB case identification practices.
Conclusion: This study’s findings revealed participants had adequate knowledge about tuberculosis, however, practice in identifying TB cases and referring them to advanced treatments is lacking. The NTLP used the study findings to create an intervention to engage ADDO dispensers in tuberculosis control in collaboration with partners. The intervention includes a comprehensive training and mentorship program that covers proper TB patient identification and referral.
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