Development of screening model to search for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis in people exposed to tuberculosis in Non Sang District Nong Bua Lamphu Province

Abstract

This action research aimed to study develop model for preventing tuberculosis infection among people contact with disease in their households and study effectiveness of preventing tuberculosis infection model among people in contact with the disease in the household, Non Sang Hospital, Non Sang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province. Between January and June 2024, sample group consisted of 114 household contacts of tuberculosis-infected patients. Tools used were questionnaires: general information CVI = 1, knowledge KR20 = 0.94, tuberculosis prevention behavior alpha = 0.89. Data were analyzed using statistics: descriptive statistic, Wilcoxon signed ranks test, and Paired t-test.

Result: was found that develop model for preventing tuberculosis infection among people contact with activities as follows: 1) Potential development Village health volunteers and their networks 2) training housemates 3) Introduce to household contacts and 4) evaluate results. After development had average knowledge increased statistically significant (Z = -4.220, p <.001). Mean overall behavior to prevent tuberculosis infection increased significantly (t=-4.829, p<.001). Greatest increase was staff support (t=-3.209, p=0.002), followed by aspect of mucus contact (t=-2.748, p=0.007) and least in area of ​​seeking knowledge and advice (t=-2.113, p=0.037) respectively.

Conclusion: Development service system to search for new and recurrent tuberculosis patients among household contacts, after development, there was increase in behavior to prevent tuberculosis infection.