Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Pediatric Tuberculosis Management among Healthcare Workers in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Attitude of HCWs towards pediatric TB management.
Attitude items
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Diagnostic tools in this health facility are adequate for the diagnosis of childhood TB
87 (25.6)
74 (22.8)
75 (22.1)
68 (20.0)
36 (10.6)
Laboratory services in this health facility are adequate for the diagnosis of childhood TB
50 (14.7)
101 (29.7)
56 (16.5)
66 (19.7)
66 (19.4)
I would continue to socialize with a child if he/she was diagnosed with TB
75 (22.1)
73 (21.5)
71 (20.9)
78 (22.9)
43 (12.6)
I can share the same cutlery, plates, and glasses with family a member if he/she was infected with TB
73 (21.5)
75 (22.1)
41 (12.1)
68 (20.0)
83 (24.4)
I would be willing to learn more about childhood TB
133 (39.1)
60 (17.6)
33 (9.7)
28 (8.2)
86 (25.3)
I am willing to get my child screened for TB regularly
95 (27.9)
104 (30.6)
65 (19.1)
40 (11.8)
36 (10.6)
Always insufficient dispersible pediatric drugs to treat childhood TB in the health facility
82 (24.1)
89 (26.2)
94 (27.6)
42 (12.4)
33 (9.7)
I would ask smear-positive pulmonary TB patients to bring their close contact to the health facility for TB screening
127 (37.4)
69 (20.3)
27 (7.9)
31 (9.1)
86 (25.3)
I would recommend a chest X-ray for a presumptive child who is negative for gene Xpert
86 (26.2)
79 (20.6)
56 (16.5)
47 (13.8)
78 (22.9)
I would refer suspected TB children for TB diagnostic workup
