原住民對肺結核之知識、態度與行為

Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Tuberculosis in Aboriginals

本研究旨在比較原住民肺結核患者（TB組）與非肺結核群體（非TB 組）對肺結核（Tuberculosis, TB）知識、態度及健康促進行為之差異。2003年7月至10月，以立意取樣選取花蓮縣原住民部落居民，共216 人（TB 組54位、非TB組162位），以TB 知識、態度及健康促進等量表進行資料收集。TB組知識高於非TB組 ，但二組對於TB 高危險群答對率皆小於60％，非TB 組態度較為正向，且具較佳健康促進行為。二組在TB知識、態度及健康促進行為皆達統計顯著正相關。本研究建議原住民TB防治除提供TB 病患照護外，也應針對非TB群體進行疾病宣導，才能杜絕其對此一族群健康的威脅。

The purpose of this study was to compare knowledge, attitude and health promotion behavior between tuberculosis (TB group) patients and non-tuberculosis patients (non-TB group). 216 subjects (TB group, 54, non-TB group, 162) from an aboriginal tribe in Hualien participated in this study from July to October 2003. Knowledge, attitude and health promotion behavior scales were used to collect data. The TB group was found to have more knowledge of TB than the Non-TB group. But their about TB high risk knowledge response rate less than 60% in the two group. The non-TB group showed a more positive attitude and better health promotion behavior than the TB group. The correlation between knowledge, attitude and health promotion behavior was positive. We suggest that not only provide best quality care for TB patients, but also enhance TB Knowledge for non-TB general public that will diminish threat to their health.