%0 Journal Article
%T Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards pulmonary tuberculosis in undergraduate nursing students of Applied University in Greece.
%A Vassilopoulos A.
%A Roupa Z.
%A Wozniak G.
%A Rekliti M.
%J Interscientific Health Care
%D 2010
%I University of Thessaly
%X Background: Tuberculosis constitutes a diachronic problem of Public Health that in the past years received bigger epidemic dimensions, stirring interesting many researchers in all levels. Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of students of Nursing departments in Applied University in Greece, towards the transmission and the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 275 students (12.1% male ¦Ê¦Á¦É 87,9% female) of Nursing Departments. The anonymous questionnaire was used in order to collect our data. The study was conducted from May 19, 2008 to June 20, 2009. Each participant completed two questionnaires which included demographic data, questions regarding their knowledge to this infection and questions regarding their attitude toward it. The research took place at the Applied University of Athens, Lamia and Larissa. Statistical analyze was done with statistical methods SPSS version 15. Results: The founding of present study show that the 55,6% of the students had average knowledge concerning tuberculosis while only 2% of them had excellent knowledge, fact that affects indirectly in their attitude towards the disease. 59,1% of them knows the ways of transmission of disease but only the 52,2% the vaccine at tuberculosis. In case of a fellow student being infected from active tuberculosis 86% of the subjects would follow the advise and instructions of the Professional Health Bodies, while the 52,6% would ask medical advices if their fellow student suffered. 90.2 % of them could come into contact with patients while on clinical education placement but taking all personal precautions. Conclusions: The systematic teaching of preventing infectious diseases the evaluation of preventing programs as well as the concretisation of Educating Health Programs can contribute in overall complete education of students on issues in Public Health.
%K Pulmonary Tuberculosis
%K Prevention
%K Knowledge
%K Attitude
%U http://www.inhealthcare.gr/article/en/diereunisi-ton-gnoseon-kai-ton-staseon-foititon-nosileutikis-sxetika-me-tin-pneumoniki-fumatiosi