Programa de intervención para mejorar conocimientos y actitudes sobre la tuberculosis y captar sintomáticos respiratorios. Area 1 de Salud del Cañar. 2007

Abstract

In order to implement a program of staff training to improve knowledge and practices about tuberculosis control and improve the uptake of respiratory symptoms. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with 63 health professionals included 33 doctors, 17 dentists, 11 nurses and 2 midwives, divided into 29 operating units; Two health centers, 16 health sub-centers and 12 health posts, belonging to the Ministry of Public Health. Ing one of 20 questions to assess knowledge and practices before the intervention and a number equal to measure the effect of the intervention after completing the training program was applied. Results: Before the intervention, the average number of correct responses was 35.8 ± 4.3 (23 to 56). Increased knowledge was significant (p = 0.0001). The uptake of respiratory symptoms increased by 17% in the two quarters after training, RR 7.8 (95% CI 1.8 to 32.9), P = 0.0003. In the fourth quarter fell to pre-intervention values. Implications: a program of ongoing training on TB control is a valid strategy for improving health knowledge and practices aimed at increasing the uptake of respiratory symptoms as the best measure for the disease