KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE. OF GUARDIANS AND ADULT PATIENTS TOWARDS UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION AT KLINIK PERUBATAN MASY ARAKA T (KPM), HUSM.
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Date
2001-11
Authors
ZAITON, YAHAYA
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Aim: The study was to detennine the basic knowledge, attitude and practice of adult
patients and guardians who came to Klinik Perubatan Masyarakat for treatment of Upper
respiratory tract infections.
Method: This was a cross sectional study involving 369 respondents with 190 guardians
and 179 adults who came to KPM within the period of 4 months between 1 st August and
31st, December, 2000 for treatment of URTI. Once diagnosed to have URTI the
respondents were given self-administered questionnaires. The respondents will answer
the questionnaires if they were 18 years old or above and for the children who were
below 18 years old, their guardians or caretakers will answer the questionnaires.
Results: The results showed, significant difference between the two groups with respect
to the age of the respondents, marital status, educational status and income and their state
of employment. Mean age for the guardians was 35 ± 7.53 years and 29.5 ± 10.36 years
for adult patients. Sixty-four percent of children who were brought to KPM for URTI
were aged less than 5 years old. The average income of the guardians was RM 1242 ±
732 and RM 957.57 ± 639.26 for the adult patients. Two thirds of the respondents had
completed education up to secondary level.
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FAMILY MEDIClNE