ความรู้และเจตคติต่อวัณโรคดื้อยาหลายขนานของเจ้าหน้าที่สถานีอนามัย พื้นที่ภาคเหนือตอนล่างประเทศไทย

Knowledge and Attitude on Multi-Drug Resistance of Tuberculosis among Health Care Providers at Primary Health Care Units in the lower northern part of Thailand

Abstract

This study was a descriptive research which had two objectives: firstly to determine levels of knowledge and attitude about multi-drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among the health care providers in lower northern Thailand and secondly to explore predictive factors regarding their knowledge and attitude about MDR-TB. Materials and Method: Six hundred twenty-five public health personnel were recruited as the study population. A questionnaire was developed based on Thailand’s MDR- TB guideline and the World Health Organization’s with its reliability coefficient of 0.81. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Results: Questionnaires were 100% responded. The results showed overall providers in the lower northern part of Thailand having moderate level of knowledge and attitude. There was no relationship between knowledge and attitude. Education level of the providers was a predictive factor on knowledge at 0.05 significance level. Knowledge scores ranking from high to low are master degree, bachelor and undergraduate respectively. Experience of MDR-TB caring was a predictive factor at 0.05 significance level. Conclusions: The development of MDR-TB’s treatment and care in primary health care units should consider supporting of knowledge to the providers according to their backgrounds, and promote exchange of tuberculosis care experiences among the provider’s networks in the lower northern part of Thailand.