Pulmonary Tuberculosis preventative behaviors and its related factors among household contacts in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai province

Authors

  • Kesinee Inugsorn Faculty of Science and Technology
  • Pimkamon Insuwan Faculty of Science and Technology
  • Primprapha Konkaew Faculty of Nursing, Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University
  • kukiet konkaew Faculty of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.63

Keywords:

preventive behaviors, tuberculosis, household contacts, Perceptions

Abstract

This correlational research aimed to assess Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) preventative behaviors and its related factors among PTB household contacts in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province. Total of 90 PTB household contacts was randomly recruited and responded to the study questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and ETA statistics were performed. The results showed that 57.6% of PTB preventative behaviors among household contacts was at a high level. Factors significantly related to PTB preventative behaviors (p-values<0.05) were perceived susceptibility of PTB (r=0.246), perceived barrier of PTB (r=-0.324), perceived severity of PTB (r=0.308), and perceived benefit of PTB prevention (r=0.267). Tambon Health Promoting Hospital, primary care unit, or public health staffs should advise and promote the household contacts to be aware of the risks, obstacles, severity, and benefit of PTB prevention.

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2021-09-29

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Inugsorn K, Insuwan P, Konkaew P, konkaew kukiet. Pulmonary Tuberculosis preventative behaviors and its related factors among household contacts in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai province. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Apr. 27];47(Suppl 1):714-23. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/246426

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Vol. 47 No. Suppl 1 (2021): July-September (Supplement 1)

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