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| Pediatric TB knowledge questions | True, N (%) | False, N (%) | Do not know, N (%) |
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| TB epidemiology | | | |
| TB is transmitted by a mosquito bite | 0 (0) | 337 (99.1) | 3 (0.9) |
| Close contact with an index case is not a risk for developing TB in children | 32 (9.4) | 275 (80.9) | 33 (9.7) |
| TB is no longer a health threat to children because there are medications available | 148 (43.5) | 174 (51.2) | 18 (5.3) |
| Persistent cough for more than 14 days is a typical symptom of TB in children | 282 (82.9) | 40 (11.8) | 18 (5.3) |
| TB diagnosis | | | |
| Extrapulmonary TB is more common than pulmonary TB in children | 119 (35.0) | 140 (40.2) | 81 (23.8) |
| Chest X-ray remains an important tool for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in children | 295 (86.8) | 28 (8.2) | 17 (5.0) |
| The induced sputum is not an appropriate specimen for the diagnosis of TB in children | 103 (30.3) | 173 (50.9) | 64 (18.8) |
| A negative biological test (e.g., microscopy, Gene-Xpert, or culture) is an indication of no TB in children | 135 (39.7) | 152 (44.7) | 53 (15.6) |
| TB treatment | | | |
| The recommended therapeutic regimen for childhood TB in Cameroon is 2 (RHZE)/7 (RH) | 113 (33.2) | 114 (33.5) | 113 (33.2) |
| Treatment outcome is not important data for monitoring and evaluation | 36 (10.6) | 253 (74.4) | 51 (15.0) |
| During TB treatment in children, the most important adverse reaction is urine with an orange colour | 142 (41.8) | 91 (26.8) | 107 (31.5) |
| During the treatment of childhood TB, dosages are calculated according to age | 177 (52.1) | 137 (40.3) | 26 (7.6) |
| TB coinfection | | | |
| In case of TB/HIV coinfection, TB treatment and ART must be initiated at the same time | 80 (23.5) | 227 (66.8) | 33 (9.7) |
| Nutritional support is not necessary for TB/HIV coinfected children | 18 (5.3) | 303 (89.1) | 19 (5.6) |
| HIV-infected children have a high risk of exposure to TB infection and disease | 308 (90.6) | 21 (6.2) | 11 (3.2) |
| All HIV-infected children should be regularly screened for symptoms of possible TB | 295 (86.8) | 26 (7.6) | 19 (5.6) |
| TB prevention | | | |
| BCG protects children for life against TB | 102 (30.0) | 222 (65.3) | 16 (4.7) |
| Non-TB-infected contacts under 5 years of age are eligible for preventive treatment | 236 (69.4) | 56 (16.5) | 48 (14.1) |
| All contact cases with symptoms of TB must not be referred to the hospital for clinical examination | 21 (6.2) | 305 (89.7) | 14 (4.1) |
| Infection control measures are not an approach implemented in health facilities to prevent TB in children | 41 (12.1) | 230 (67.6) | 69 (20.3) |
| Overall knowledge level | Good knowledge 173 (50.9) |
| Poor knowledge 167 (49.1) |
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