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Assessment of Student's Knowledge in High Institute of Medical Technology / Abuslim About Tuberculosis Diseases

Received: 16 November 2022     Accepted: 5 January 2023     Published: 22 May 2023
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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of human death after human immune deficiency virus (HIV) Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) (2). Objective: The study aims to identify the student knowledge about tuberculosis disease. Method: The sample of 140 students was selected from the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth class from the medical departments in high Institute of Medical Technology/abusleem for the period from March 2019 to June 2019. The questionnaire was designed to achieve the aims of study, it was consisting of many parts, the first content the demographic information, the second part include knowledge of students about categories that infected with tuberculosis. The third part include the student knowledge of the signs of disease, the fourth content methods of transmission of disease, and the last part include the student information about the methods of protection of tuberculosis disease. Data were analyzed by using frequency distribution, percentage. Results: This study found insufficient TB knowledge in a sample of students, poor knowledge about TB. They must improve knowledge about TB, because these students could be exposed to the Mycobacterium strains during their training activities or when they are employed in private and public health care settings.

Published in American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajbls.20231102.12
Page(s) 28-32
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Keywords

Student, TB, Knowledge, Bacteria

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  • Department of Medical Laboratory, Abuslim Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Tripoli, Libya

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