Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs, skin, and bone. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air via cough and sneezes. Objective:To assess the level of knowledge regarding
tuberculosis among Adolescents at Saraswathi Nagar Nellore. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design and convenience sampling technique was used; sample size of the study was 30. Data was collected using structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done with SPSS. Results: Shows that with regard to level of knowledge 1(3.33 %) is having A+ grade knowledge, 1(3.33 %) is having A grade knowledge, 1(3.33 %) is having B+ grade knowledge, 9(30%) are having B grade knowledge, 12(40%) is having C grade knowledge, 6(20%) are having D grade knowledge. Conclusions: The Study findings concluded that majority of adolescents have inadequate knowledge regarding tuberculosis. Furthermore, role play is required to improve the knowledge on control and treatment regimen of tuberculosis.
Key words: Knowledge tuberculoses, felocescents
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