Tuberculosis knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare workers during the 2016 Hajj.

Badriah AlotaibiYara M YassinAbdulaziz MushiFuad MaashiAbin ThomasGamal MohamedAmir HassanSaber Yezli

Published in: PloS one (2019)

While the results of the study are encouraging, important knowledge gaps and some poor attitudes and practices regarding TB were identified among HCWs during Hajj. This calls for multifaceted interventions to improve HCWs KAP regarding TB including tailored, periodic TB education and training aimed at boosting knowledge and improving behaviour.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mycobacterium tuberculosis
primary care
physical activity
pulmonary tuberculosis
mental health
quality improvement
emergency department
smoking cessation
virtual reality