The knowledge and management of Tuberculosis among patients and health workers at Otjiwarongo hospital, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorAngala, Suoma P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:47Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:47Z
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted for fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of nursing scienceen_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractTuberculosis is a serious infectious disease, and is on rise and is revisiting both developed and developing countries. Globally, it is the leading cause of death resulting from a single infectious diseaseen_US
dc.description.abstractTherefore, a study was conducted to determine how health workers managed patients diagnosed with tuberculosis, and how diagnosed patients understood the most important aspects of the disease tuberculosisen_US
dc.description.abstractA descriptive survey design, using questionnaires were used to gather the data from 53 patients and 15 health workers. For the purpose of this study the population was also the sampleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study revealed that significant deficits in the knowledge of the disease and its management are apparent in patients and health workers involved in their careen_US
dc.description.abstractRecommendations based on this research report include improving of education and in-service training, and restructuring of existing structures to improve the management of tuberculosis as a wholeen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Nursing Scienceen_US
dc.format.extentx, 84, [12] pen_US
dc.format.extentill., mapen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/234
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber2287en_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.subjectHealth researchen_US
dc.titleThe knowledge and management of Tuberculosis among patients and health workers at Otjiwarongo hospital, Otjozondjupa region, Namibiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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