title: Knowledge of tuberculosis among medical professionals and university students in Oman.
abstract: This study in Oman investigated knowledge about tuberculosis among 142 medics (medical students, paramedics) and 133 non-medics (arts and social science students). Knowledge was assessed using a validated questionnaire with 28 statements on general knowledge, risk factors and diagnosis of tuberculosis. As expected, tuberculosis knowledge was significantly higher among medics but there was no significant difference between men and women. Although medics had better knowledge in general, some of the technical statements were answered correctly by higher proportions of non-medics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioural Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Jabri
authors.forename: A S S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dorvlo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Rahbi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Al-Abri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Adawi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D001154:Art; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009850:Oman / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012942:Social Sciences; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D014495:Universities