Author/Authors :
Al-Jabri, A.A. Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Behavioural Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Oman , Dorvlo, A.S.S. Sultan Qaboos University - College of Science - Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Oman , Al-Rahbi, S. Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Behavioural Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Oman , Al-Abri, J. Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Behavioural Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Oman , Al-Adawi, S. Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of Behavioural Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Oman
Abstract :
This study in Oman investigated knowledge about tuberculosis among 142 medics (mediccal students, paramedics) and 133 non-medics (arts and social science students). Knowledge was assessed using a validated questionnaire with 28 statements on general knowledge, risk factors and diagnosis of tuberculosis. As expected, tuberculosis knowledge was significantly higher among medics but there was no significant difference between men and women. Although medics had better knowleedge in general, some of the technical statements were answered correctly by higher proportions of non-medics.
