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A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE GUIDELINES AMONG PHARMACY STUDENTS

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Gopal.K1 , Dr. P. Shanmugasundaram2*
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5a.0193

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis disease guidelines among Pharm.D and M.Pharm students how much knowledge both have about guidelines so we conducted a Knowledge, Attitude, Practice about tuberculosis disease guidelines among pharmacy students. With the primary objective to evaluate to compare &assess knowledge, attitude, practice about tuberculosis disease guidelines. Methods: Knowledge, attitude, practice study was conducted for a period for six months. 109 students patients were enrolled in the study, inclusion criteria: Pharm.D students (3rd to 6th) from vistas are included for the study, M.Pharm students from VISTAS are included for the study, Age above 18 included for the study, Both genders are involved in this study. Exclusion criteria: Pharmacy students not from VISTAS are excluded for this study, B.Pharm and D.Pharm students are excluded from this study. Other than Pharmacy students are excluded from the study. General population are excluded from this study. Who are not willing to given concern to the study. Responders who fail to complete the questionnaire are rejected from the study. Results: Students were responders from Pharm.D and M.Pharm In that Pharm.D as more knowledge than M.Pharm so M.Pharm need more knowledge about TB guidelines. Conclusion: According to the findings, the study participants have a good understanding, fair attitude, and practice of tuberculosis disease guidelines. yet there is still a considerable disparity in knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding tuberculosis disease guidelines among pharmacist students. As per study the level of awareness towards tuberculosis disease guidelines among M.Pharm and Pharm.D is found to be moderate. Limitation of the sample size are limited; a larger study with a larger sample size could better predict the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of tuberculosis disease guidelines among pharmacist students.

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