Impact of Sensitization on Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses in Tuberculosis

Background: India is high TB burden, high HIV burden and high MDR TB burden country. Nurses are the backbone of any health care delivery system. Nurses knowledge and attitude is crucial for achievement of targets of TB control.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of nurses for tuberculosis, MDR, RNTCP. To see co-relation between knowledge and attitude.

Methods: A pre-experimental research approach was used. Study was taken on 30 nurses working in various government hospitals of Delhi. Tools used for data collection were structured knowledge questionnaire and "Likert Scale for Attitude". . Tools were validated for content and reliability was established before data collection. Data was collected. Training was imparted. Post Test after training was also administered

Finding: Mean knowledge score in pretest was 21.60 for a total of 50 question and maximum score of 50. Mean knowledge score in post test was 31.73. This difference was statistically significant at 95% confidence interval. Attitude score improved little toward positive attitude and was statistically significant at marginal level (P value = .052). This pilot study found positive relationship between knowledge and attitude. (r=.309).