Table 4.
Attitude about TB infection control according to health professionals
| Physician | Nurse | Others | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 140 | n = 256 | n = 44 | ||
| Attitude score, mean (SD) | 7.79 (0.99) | 7.93 (0.99) | 7.97 (0.88) | 0.597 |
| Attitude for works relating to TB | ||||
| I am willing to keep my work in the current ward/department? (n = 427) | 136 (98.6) | 242 (98.4) | 42 (97.7) | 0.730 |
| It is very important to prevent the spread of TB in the hospital? (n = 427) | 138 (100.0) | 243 (98.8) | 41 (95.3) | 0.040 |
| Do you feel any scarily about the infection from TB patients? – ‘agree,’ n (%) (n = 421 | 123 (91.8) | 224 (91.8) | 39 (90.7) | 1.000 |
| Do you feel any stress for taking care of TB patients? –n (%) (n = 429) | 0.279 | |||
| Agree | 94 (68.1) | 155 (62.5) | 32 (74.4) | |
| Disagree | 44 (31.9) | 88 (35.5) | 11 (25.6) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Finding all of the new case of TB is an important task in controlling the disease. (n = 427) | 135 (99.3) | 241 (97.2) | 42 (97.7) | 0.487 |
| Agree | 135 (99.3) | 241 (97.2) | 42 (97.7) | |
| Disagree | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 1 (2.3) | |
| It is important to realize more actions to include the community in TB prevention and control. (n = 430) | 0.046 | |||
| Agree | 137 (99.3) | 246 (98.8) | 40 (93.0) | |
| Disagree | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (4.7) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (2.3) | |
| The knowledge and awareness of TB in your community is adequate. (n = 427) | 0.254 | |||
| Agree | 51 (37.0) | 86 (35.0) | 12 (27.9) | |
| Disagree | 80 (58.0) | 138 (56.1) | 30 (69.8) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 7 (5.1) | 22 (8.9) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Concerning facility’s barriers for TB infection control | ||||
| My ward/department have enough isolation rooms for suspected TB patients. (n = 415) | 0.076 | |||
| Agree | 16 (11.7) | 44 (18.0) | 11 (26.2) | |
| Disagree | 117 (85.4) | 198 (80.8) | 29 (69.0) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 4 (2.9) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (4.8) | |
| I satisfy with the hospital’s TB infection control. (n = 369) | 36 (27.1) | 128 (53.3) | 15 (36.6) | < 0.001 |
| Satisfied issues | ||||
| Patients’ Isolation room | 92 (73.0) | 113 (55.7) | 22 (55.0) | 0.005 |
| Visitor’s rules to hospitalized TB patients | 59 (46.8) | 75 (36.9) | 22 (55.0) | 0.048 |
| Windows at patients’ room | 60 (47.6) | 81 (39.9) | 9 (22.5) | 0.019 |
| UV lights in place and routinely used | 60 (47.6) | 99 (48.8) | 14 (35.0) | 0.278 |
| Fans and opening windows in TB patients’ rooms | 46 (36.5) | 69 (34.0) | 7 (17.5) | 0.075 |
| Air filters in TB patients’ rooms | ||||
| Routine TB screening for healthcare professionals | 64 (50.8) | 98 (48.3) | 17 (42.5) | 0.657 |
| Sputum collecting box/corner for suspected TB patients | 37 (29.6) | 73 (36.0) | 13 (32.5) | 0.509 |
| Aeration system of rooms for TB patients and consultation | 66 (52.4) | 85 (41.9) | 12 (30.0) | 0.027 |
| Feeling any barriers for implementing TB infection control activities in the hospital | 0.043 | |||
| Agree | 60 (44.8) | 111 (48.3) | 16 (39.0) | |
| Disagree | 67 (50.0) | 108 (47.0) | 18 (43.9) | |
| Neither agree/disagree | 7 (5.2) | 11 (4.8) | 7 (17.1) | |
SD Standard deviation, TB Tuberculosis