Abstract

BENITEZ POMPA, Fiorella Adriana; LOPEZ ALVARENGA, Gissela Soledad  and  ORTEGA FILARTIGA, Edgar Augusto. Knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis in residents of Asunción and Central Department, Paraguay. Rev. cient. cienc. salud [online]. 2024, vol.6, e6151.  Epub Oct 30, 2024. ISSN 2664-2891.  https://doi.org/10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6151.

Introduction. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially prevalent in developing countries, where it represents a public health challenge due to increasing drug resistance. Despite its severity, a large part of the population does not perceive it as a current threat. Objective. To know the level of knowledge about tuberculosis of residents of Asuncion and Central Department of Paraguay. Materials and Methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study that included residents of Asuncion and Central Department of Paraguay. Data were collected through a survey containing 13 items on etiology, modes of transmission, among other aspects, and was disseminated through social networks. Results. 215 people responded to the survey, of which 66.98% were female, 30.70% were 18-25 years old, and 86.98% had tertiary education. 93.02% obtained a score greater than 9 points, the items with the highest percentages in terms of knowledge were aspects of treatment, consequences of tuberculosis, prevention and what to do with a respiratory symptomatic person. Conclusion. The participants have a high level of knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis.

Keywords : pulmonary tuberculosis; knowledge; population; mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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