| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 護理研究所 === 97 === ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge, health beliefs on tuberculosis
(TB) and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) against TB among nursing students in the
Gambia. A power analysis based on WHO formula (1991) for sample size determination was
used and 140 randomly selected participants were recruited from two different nursing schools in
the Gambia. There were 133 returned with a response rate of 95%. A correlational study design
was used, and survey responses were self-reported using the revised version of the health belief
measurement scales by Champion (1995), Self-reported use of personal protective indicators by
Bova (2004) and TB knowledge measurement questionnaire from National Tuberculosis
Curriculum Consortium (2005). The findings of this study indicated that use of personal
protective equipment (PPE) was generally low among the participants. They reported using PPE
occasionally and health beliefs accounted for 56% of the variance in wearing PPE. Demographic
variables specifically level of general knowledge on TB and gender accounted for 41% of the
variance. The results showed a moderate level of general knowledge on TB, misunderstanding
regarding the mode of TB transmission, and low perceptions regarding susceptibility and
seriousness of TB among the participants from both schools. Nursing schools must address the
subject of TB in-depth and design gender and age-specific curricula that incorporate multifaceted
strategies for different students and dispel misconceptions and improve awareness of the
increased risk for TB among nursing students. Additionally, health educators and hospital
administrations should collaborate to ensure continuous training and close supervision on the use
of PPE by nursing students to build in them the attitude of self protection and disease control.
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