Ameen M Almohammadi 
,
Dina S Qurashi,
Ghaydaa A Abuouf
For correspondence:- Ameen Almohammadi Email: amalmohammadi@kau.edu.sa Tel:+966504378234
Accepted: 16 October 2019 Published: 30 November 2019
Citation: Almohammadi AM, Qurashi DS, Abuouf GA. Assessment of patients knowledge of tuberculosis and its impact on self-management ability. Trop J Pharm Res 2019; 18(11):2425-2430 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v18i11.28
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Purpose: To assess the knowledge of patients of tuberculosis (TB) and its relationship with patients’ self-management in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: The study is based a prospective cross-sectional design. It included a sample of 176 cases with an active or latent diagnosis of TB. A survey was conducted in some hospitals, including King Abdul-Aziz University from November 2016 to January 2017. The collected data were statistically analyzed.
Results: The survey showed that 70 % of the patients had inadequate information on TB and its treatment, while only 4 % showed awareness of the prevalence of TB. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between the educational level of patients and their knowledge of TB. Patients’ educational level substantially contributed to their understanding of health education.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that active educational campaigns need to be initiated to enhance the patients’ awareness and knowledge of TB.
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