Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) an infectious disease is the single largest cause of death in the world,
accounting for about two to three million deaths per year. Like most diseases,
tuberculosis entails medical as well as social definition. The objective of the study is to
assess the level of awareness (general knowledge) if TB patients about symptoms, ways
of transmission and treatment of tuberculosis, and their perception of the illness in
Karachi, Pakistan. An exploratory study was conducted by the researcher at a selected
urban setting of Karachi (Chest Clinic of Liaquat National Hospital). Face to face
interview of adult TB patients attending the chest OPD of the hospital for TB treatment
was taken using structured interview guide. The sampling was done by Purposive
Sampling method. Inclusion criteria were patients above 18 years, with hospitaldiagnosed active pulmonary tuberculosis. Written informed consent was obtained from
all the respondents. One Hundred Ninety Eight patients were selected as sample for this
study. Data was analyzed and interpreted by using SPSS version 15. The results of this
study revealed a lack of information which results in poor knowledge about TB,
particularly in women.
Syeda Sakina Riaz. (2013) A STUDY ON TB PATIENTS PERSPECTIVE ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES REGARDING TUBERCULOSISIN KARACHI, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 52, Issue 1.
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