Assessment of Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Nursing staff at a Tertiary Care Centre at Goa

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dc.contributor.authorV.C., Aswinen_US
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Vanita .G. Pintoen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatnaik, Sandeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorHallur, Apoorvaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTari, Yamesh Vidyadharen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Latent tuberculosis infection presents with no symptoms. All nursing staff who work closely with patients must possess the appropriate knowledge and follow the right preventive practices to avoid latent tuberculosis infection. This study was carried out to assess knowledge and preventive practices on latent TB which will help in making recommendations for the control of TB infection among nursing staffs. Objective: To assess knowledge and preventive practices regarding latent Tuberculosis infection and to assess infection controlpractices among the nursing staff. Method: This was a facility based cross sectional study conducted among nurses who works in Outpatient departments and wards of tertiary care centre. A complete list of the participants was made, and data from all nurses employed in every ward and outpatient department of the hospital was collected using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. A sample size of 384 nurses was calculated using Cochrane formula with p=50% and simple random sampling was used. Results: Out of 384 nurses, 376 (97.9%) were females and 8 (2.1%) were males. Regarding prevention of latent tuberculosis, 327 (85.1%) nurses answered wearing of mask, followed by regular sterilisation of hospitals which was 281 (73.1%) nurses. Out of 384 nurses, 298 (77.6%) of them wear a mask while dealing with coughing patients. In this, 242 (81.3%) reported usage of a surgical mask while N95 mask is only used by 56 (18.7%) of them. Conclusion: Overall knowledge regarding latent tuberculosis was satisfactory among the nurses. Practice on infection control was not satisfactory.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPostgraduate, Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMBBS student, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMBBS student, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMBBS student, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationV.C. Aswin, Da Silva Vanita .G. Pinto, Patnaik Sandeep, Hallur Apoorva, Tari Yamesh Vidyadhar . Assessment of Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Nursing staff at a Tertiary Care Centre at Goa. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2024 Sep; 15(3): 215-218en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245824
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr.Viral R.Daveen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_636_2024en_US
dc.subjectInfection controlen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectLatent tuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Knowledge and Preventive Practices on Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Nursing staff at a Tertiary Care Centre at Goaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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