Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection Control in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Knowledge questions on drug-resistant tuberculosis infection control and the responses from the study participants.

Knowledge questions	True		False		Do not know		Total responses
		%		%		%
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is an infectious disease.	85	91%	—	—	8	9%	93
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is more infectious than drug-sensitive tuberculosis.	76	80%	10	11%	9	9%	95
Healthcare workers have a higher risk of acquiring tuberculosis than the general population.	89	94%	5	5%	1	1%	95
The risk of tuberculosis to healthcare workers can be minimized by observing appropriate infection control measures.	83	87%	5	5%	7	7%	95
Healthcare facilities should implement an infection control program.	88	94%	5	5%	1	1%	94
Administrative measures are the most effective tuberculosis infection control measures.	57	60%	28	29%	10	11%	95
The actively coughing patients should be identified, and prompt care should be provided to minimize the time spent at healthcare facilities.	87	92%	—	—	8	8%	95
The actively coughing patients should be encouraged to cover their mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing.	87	92%	—	—	8	8%	95
Patients with tuberculosis and their close contacts should be educated on the measures of tuberculosis infection prevention.	86	91%	1	1%	8	8%	95
The waiting area and sputum collection area should be in an open and well-ventilated space.	85	89%	10	11%	—	—	95
The health facility should be renovated in such a way that patient consultation rooms and laboratories are well ventilated.	84	88%	3	3%	8	8%	95
The use of mechanical ventilation and ultraviolet gamma irradiation in health facilities helps to minimize tuberculosis transmission.	86	91%	—	—	9	9%	95
Surgical masks are as good as N95 masks in preventing tuberculosis transmission.	22	23%	70	74%	3	3%	95
Healthcare workers should wear N95 masks.	92	97%	3	3%	—	—	95
Patients should wear surgical masks.	64	67%	29	31%	2	2%	95
Healthcare workers should be screened for tuberculosis periodically.	89	94%	4	4%	2	2%	95