Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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The Effect of Knowledge, Attitudes and Prevention Behaviors for Tuberculosis Infection in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 결핵에 대한 지식 및 태도가 결핵감염 예방행위에 미치는 영향

  • Lim, Seung Joo (Department of Nursing.Research Institute for Basic Science, Hoseo University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Joo (Department of Nursing, Woosong College)
  • 임승주 (호서대학교 간호학과.기초과학연구소) ;
  • 이현주 (우송정보대학 간호과)
  • Received : 2016.02.06
  • Accepted : 2016.02.17
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationship among knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors (PB) on tuberculosis (Tb) infection in nursing students. Methods: 268 subjects were recruited from two universities located in C D cities of Korea and data were collected utilizing self-reported questionnaires. Results: The mean scores of knowledge, attitudes and PB on Tb infection were 64.83, 3.18 and 2.97. The knowledge differed according to gender (t=-3.16, p=.002), grades (F=32.19, p<.001), educational experience about Tb (EETb) (F=10.59, p<.001), learning information about Tb (t=3.08, p=.002) and getting Tb: self or others (t=2.78, p=.006). The attitudes differed according to grades (F=7.71, p<.001) and EETb (F=2.68, p=.047). The PB differed according to grades (F=7.02, p<.001) and EETb (F=4.55, p=.004). Significant correlations were found between knowledge and PB (r=.20, p=001), attitudes and PB (r=.33, p<.001). The most significant factor influencing PB was attitudes with R2 value of 13.9% (F=11.81, p<.001). Conclusion: These findings indicate that knowledge and attitude adjustment may be necessary to improve PB for Tb infection in nursing students. Moreover further study is necessary to find out the ways to reinforce the level of attitudes. The results of the study can be utilized in educational programs for preventing Tb infection in nursing students.

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