Knowledge of tuberculosis and associated health-seeking behaviour among rural Vietnamese adults with a cough for at least three weeks

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of public health. Supplement Vol. 62; p. 59
• Main Authors: Hoa, Nguyen Phuong, Thorson, Anna E K, Long, Nguyen Hoang, Diwan, Vinod K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2003
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease - psychology; Communications Media - utilization; Cough - etiology; Cough - psychology; Cough - therapy; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Rural Health - statistics & numerical data; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; Tuberculosis - complications; Tuberculosis - diagnosis; Tuberculosis - psychology; Vietnam; Vietnam

Good general lay knowledge of tuberculosis (TB), its cause and treatment is considered important for both prompt healthcare seeking and adherence to treatment. The main aim of this study was to describe the knowledge of TB among med and women with a cough for more than three weeks and to see how the...