Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Pediatric Tuberculosis Management among Healthcare Workers in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Practices of HCWs on pediatric TB management.
Practice item
Always, N (%)
Sometimes, N (%)
Never, N (%)
I suspect TB in a child who has been coughing for more than 14 days
146 (42.9)
139 (40.9)
55 (16.2)
I separate coughing children from other children during a consultation
91 (26.8)
169 (49.8)
80 (23.5)
I wear a mask when consulting TB’s suspected children
173 (50.9)
132 (38.8)
35 (10.3)
I educate TB-suspected children on how to cough
170 (50.0)
129 (39.9)
41 (12.1)
I open windows when a TB-suspected child is in the room
168 (49.4)
121 (35.6)
51 (15.0)
I give priority to children coughing in the waiting area
119 (35.0)
160 (47.1)
61 (17.9)
Contact tracing is performed at a community level
94 (27.6)
182 (53.5)
64 (18.8)
If a child is diagnosed with TB, I give the parent/guardian relevant information about the disease
206 (60.6)
112 (32.9)
22 (6.5)
I systematically screen for TB symptoms in children during a consultation
139 (40.9)
165 (48.5)
36 (10.6)
I follow the national TB treatment guidelines to treat TB in children
