JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and Rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) are man-made problems that are rising due to ignorance of MDR-TB and inadequate handling of Tuberculosis, which poses a major threat in reducing TB[1]. So, this study has been conducted to identify the efficacy “of planned health education Programme on patient understanding about MDR-TB & its management at DOTS centres of Kolar. Methods and Material: Pre-experimental single group pre-and post-test design was applied for the study. Through Purposive sampling 55 TB cases were selected. Information was gathered using structured knowledge questionnaire via interview schedule, then pre-arranged health education programme was implemented. Following eight days, post-test was given by using same questionnaire. Statistical analysis: Data was analysed using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics like mean, standard deviation and chi-square test. Results: The study results proved that, with regard to overall pre-test knowledge score, majority (89.10%) of TB patients had inadequate knowledge, 10.90 % of them were having reasonable amount of moderately adequate knowledge and none of them were having enough knowledge. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 4.29 with SD of 2.99, while the mean post-test knowledge score was 12.58 with SD of 1.64 and it was “statistically significant at 0.005 level. Conclusion: The results found that, organised health education programme helped Tuberculosis patients in improving knowledge scores. Hence more awareness studies need to be carried out among TB patients in order to prevent multi-drug resistance TB.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured teaching programme, Knowledge, Tuberculosis, MDR-TB, TB patients