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Title
The knowledge and management of Tuberculosis among patients and health workers at Otjiwarongo hospital, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/11070/234 |
Date
2000 |
Author(s)
Angala, Suoma P. |
Abstract
Includes bibliographical references - Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease, and is on rise and is revisiting both developed and developing countries. Globally, it is the leading cause of death resulting from a single infectious disease - Therefore, a study was conducted to determine how health workers managed patients diagnosed with tuberculosis, and how diagnosed patients understood the most important aspects of the disease tuberculosis - A descriptive survey design, using questionnaires were used to gather the data from 53 patients and 15 health workers. For the purpose of this study the population was also the sample - The study revealed that significant deficits in the knowledge of the disease and its management are apparent in patients and health workers involved in their care - Recommendations based on this research report include improving of education and in-service training, and restructuring of existing structures to improve the management of tuberculosis as a whole - Windhoek - Namibia - University of Namibia - Master of Nursing Science |
Subject(s)
Tuberculosis; Nursing; Patients; Health research |
Language
eng |
Type of publication
Thesis |
Format
x, 84, [12] p; ill., map |
Repository
Windhoek - University of Namibia
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