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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2020, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 60-64.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2020.01.013

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Effect of “knowledge, belief and behavior” model intervention on mastering tuberculosis knowledge in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

ZHANG Shi-xia(), LI li   

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Tengzhou Municipal Ji Suo Health Center, Shandong Province, Tengzhou 277500,China
  • Received:2020-04-24 Online:2020-06-30 Published:2020-07-07
  • Contact: ZHANG Shi-xia E-mail:zhangs123x@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of “knowledge, belief and behavior” model intervention on mastering tuberculosis knowledge in elderly patients with tuberculosis (TB). Methods From January 2018 to June 2019, 80 elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who were hospitalized in Zaozhuang Chest Hospital for more than 10 days and met the research criteria were selected as the study objects. Using the questionnaire, the first household survey of knowledge, belief and behavior intervention for patients was carried out within 3 days after discharge from hospital. According to the results of the investigation, using the mode of “knowledge, belief and behavior intervention”, distributing an easy-to-understand brochure on TB prevention and control, the elderly TB patients were intervened by means of face-to-face communication and behavior demonstration. After 15 days of intervention, a second questionnaire survey was conducted to track the effect of “knowledge, belief and behavior intervention”. 160 questionnaires were distributed and 160 were effectively recovered. The effective recovery rate of questionnaire was 100.00%. Results As for the knowledge of prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (routes of transmission, treatment methods, etc.), the awareness rate before intervention was 76.63% (613/800), and the awareness rate after intervention was 95.63% (765/800). The difference was statistically significant (χ2=120.84, P=0.000). The awareness rate of belief to prevention and treatment before intervention was 79.00% (316/400), and the awareness rate after intervention was 93.00% (372/400). The difference was statistically significant (χ2=32.56, P=0.000). The awareness rate of behavior to prevention and treatment before intervention was 82.25% (329/400), and the awareness rate after intervention was 97.75% (391/400). The difference was statistically significant (χ2=53.39, P=0.000). Conclusion The application of knowledge, belief and behavior intervention model for health education can improve the elderly TB patients’ knowledge of TB, improve their health belief and behavior, so as to promote rehabilitation and reduce the spread of disease.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Aged, Questionnaires, Intervention studies, Health education