Table 2 Basic knowledge about tuberculosis and infection control among health workers in Mukono and Wakiso districts
Question | n/N | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic TB knowledge | |||
TB is the most common opportunistic infection affecting PLWHA | Yes | 515/5415 | 95 |
No | 26/54 | 5 | |
HIV infection increases the risk of developing TB | Yes | 527/541 | 97 |
No | 14/541 | 3 | |
There is no difference between TB infection and TB disease | Yes | 222/533 | 42 |
No | 311/533 | 58 | |
A patient with suspected infectious TB should first be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics before doing any investigations | Yes | 192/540 | 36 |
No | 348/540 | 64 | |
The first step in assessing a TB suspect is to send for a chest X-ray | Yes | 104/537 | 19 |
No | 433/537 | 81 | |
Sputum smear microscopy for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli) is the quickest and cheapest way of identifying infectious TB patients | Yes | 510/540 | 94 |
No | 30/540 | 6 | |
All patients who have suspected infectious TB for the second time should have a sputum sent for culture and susceptibility testing | Yes | 414/535 | 77 |
No | 121/535 | 23 | |
TBIC knowledge | |||
How is TB transmitted? | Droplet | 529/541 | 98 |
Utensils and shaking hands | 12/541 | 2 | |
Covering the mouth when coughing has no effect on how many TB bacilli are expelled from an infectious TB Patient | Yes | 154/535 | 29 |
No | 381/535 | 71 | |
TB is more likely to be transmitted on TB wards as opposed to out-patient departments | Yes | 236/538 | 44 |
No | 302/538 | 56 | |
Is ventilation important in the implementation of TB infection control? | Yes | 520/538 | 98 |
No | 18/538 | 2 | |
A TB suspect should be placed in front of the queue in order to access services quickly | Yes | 348/533 | 65 |
No | 85/533 | 35 | |
Surgical masks do not protect the wearer against TB infection | Yes | 174/532 | 34 |
No | 353/532 | 66 | |
Sputum induction puts health workers at an increased risk of getting infected with TB | Yes | 406/533 | 76 |
No | 127/533 | 24 | |