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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2013, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (3): 194-196.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2013.03.013

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College students’ awareness rate of tuberculosis-related knowledge in Fujian province

HUANG Zhi-zhong*, LAN Ya-yan, WEI Shu-zhen, CHEN Qiu-yang, LIN Shu-fang   

  1. *Tuberculosis Control Institute of Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou 350001, China
  • Received:2013-06-08 Online:2013-09-30 Published:2013-09-30

Abstract: Objective To understand the college students’ awareness level of tuberculosis (TB) messages in Fujian province, and to explore the method for improvement.Methods The cluster sampling method was used. The unite questionnaire was designed according to the key TB messages of Guidelines for implementing the national tuberculosis control program in China by the research group. After being trained, investigators issued questionnaire and supervised respondents completing questionnaire by themselves, 220 questionnaires were issued and 203 valid questionnaires were received, the collecting rate was 92.3%.Results The general awareness rate of key TB messages was 52.3% (849/1624), the awareness rate of 3 core information (symptom, institute for examination and treatment, free policies) were 39.1% (238/609). 69.5% (141/203) students didn’t discriminate against TB. They acquired the TB knowledge by many ways, by television was the highest (58.1%, 118/203), by video cassette, tape and optical disk was the lowest (13.8%, 28/203).Conclusion The publicity and education about TB control in colleges and universities should be enhanced, and the suitable media and channel should be chosen to strengthen the health education activities for college students.