The effect of health education among close contacts of tuberculosis patients in Almanagil Locality, Gezira State, Sudan (2017-2020)

The back ground of the study is that, despite Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease, but is still represented life threatening disease and public health problem. Therefore, health education among close contact of TB patients is core of eliminating strategy against TB.

The Objectives of the study were to know the effect of health education among close contact of TB pt on knowledge term.

The methodology of the study was intervention analyzing data of the total of 400 close contacts of TB patients at Almanagil Teaching Hospital TB unit were enrolled randomly. Health education was provided pre and post regarding knowledge of TB. Data were analysed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.

The result of the study was that, the prevalence of TB among close contacts was reported in (81%). Prevalence of TB is found to be statistically associated with pre idea of TB knowledge among close contacts of TB patients' p value (0.001). ANOVA test found that there was a significant association between pre idea of TB knowledge of close contacts of TB patients and gender (p value <0.03). T paired test revealed that, pre and post health educational intervention on knowledge of close contact of TB patients are significantly positively correlated (r = .313). There was a significant average difference noted between pre and post health education intervention (t = 13.077, p < 0.00).

Regarding the conclusion of the study, the prevalence of TB among close contacts is higher. Health education intervention is effective in increasing knowledge of close contacts. Health education to increase awareness concerning TB is pivotal.