Sociological study of medical knowledge regarding tuberculosis among students of high school and colleges in Stavropol-city

Abstract

Students are special tuberculosis risk group as they are the most socially and economically unprotected. Study of knowledge on tuberculosis is an important medical and social proposal. Results of 630 questioning of students of high schools and colleges at the age of 18–23 years were analyzed and Pearson’s correlation was calculated. Knowledge on tuberculosis and its transmission ways was defined as insufficient and depended from sex and type of educational institution: girls and students of high schools gave much more the right answers by tuberculosis than students of technical training college and technical schools. Very low level of knowledge concerning prevention of tuberculosis was shown by the young people who arrived from villages of the republics of the North Caucasian Federal region whereas at their age-mates from villages of Stavropol region knowledge of prevention of tuberculosis was 2.5 times higher. Information on need examined by fluorography is carried to students of higher education institutions better – 69,0% in comparison with pupils of technical training colleges and technical schools – 52,9%. At the same time only 2,6% of respondents recognized the incompetence in tuberculosis prevention and symptoms. Study showed that it is necessary to increase hygienic education of non-medical students.