The effectiveness of the “STOP TB” program in accordance with Health Belief Model to promote behaviors the prevention of infection transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis patients
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2020.42Keywords:
“STOP TB” Program, Health Belief Model, Infection Transmission, Behavior the prevention of infection transmission, Pulmonary tuberculosis patientsAbstract
This quasi-experimental study aims to investigate the effect of the “STOP TB” program in accordance with health belief model to promote behaviors in prevention of Infection transmission among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at the Central Chest Institute of Thailand. Forty new pulmonary tuberculosis patients registered at the institute during December 2019 to April 2020 were recruited and randomly divided into two groups including the comparison group and the experimental group. The comparison group (n=20) was received routine health education whereas the experimental group (n=20) was received intensified health program on tuberculosis, named “STOP TB”. “STOP TB” program was created to promote behaviors of new pulmonary tuberculosis patients to prevent the spreading of tuberculosis in the community. Flip charts, video media and health books regarding tuberculosis disease together with practice training for health promotion and prevention in the spreading of disease were included in this program. Additionally, the experimental group was monitored by telephone visits during the intensive period (2 months) through a questionnaire to evaluate the patients’ health beliefs and health behaviors in prevention of the spreading of tuberculosis in the community. Statistical analysis was performed using Dependent and Independent -Sample t-test. The findings of this study shown that the experimental group engaged with “Stop TB” program had significantly higher scores than the pre intervention (p < .05) and the comparison group (p < .05). “STOP TB” program was effective in term of health beliefs and health behaviors which could prevent the spreading of tuberculosis in the community.
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