Uzair Arshad Sohail, Tahreem Akram, Usman Nazir, Muhammad Haseeb-ul Rasool, Maleeha Saleem, Abdul Malik.
Knowledge about Tuberculosis among Rural Population of Punjab, Pakistan.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):603-5.

Tuberculosis is a preventable bacterial disease that affects lungs but can attack other organs as well. It spreads through airborne particles called droplet nuclei. It is the second most common infectious cause of death worldwide and Pakistan is fifth amongst countries with highest burden of tuberculosis. This study was planned to raise awareness and assess knowledge of rural population of Punjab about disease. A cross sectional study was carried out in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan from March 2017 to June 2017. A total of 500 participants between 20 to 70 years of age were enrolled through a non-probability, convenient sampling method. They were interviewed by Lady Health Workers during their routine visits in community after written informed consent through a pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire. The obtained data was then analyzed using SPSS 22. Results showed that the knowledge of disease symptoms, transmission and prevention was very low. People do not know the significance of defaulting the treatment and availability of medication at government hospitals. There is urgent need to develop health education programs about disease awareness in community.

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