Knowledge on prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis patients among the family members of patients who are admitted in selected Hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh with self instructional module

The study aims assess the knowledge on prevention of family members regarding the Tuberculosis.

Non-Experimental - Descriptive research design with Sample size is 40 patients family members in chest ward were selected by non-probability Convenient sampling technique in Rohilkhand Medical College and hospital Bareilly (U.P). The tool consisted of 2 sections. Section A dealt with demographic area of pulmonary tuberculosis patients among the family members and section B consisted of structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge.

The present results reveals that 6(%) of them had inadequate knowledge on Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 34%Of them had moderately & 0% had adequate knowledge on PTB.

To overall knowledge status of family members, among the family members majority 34% of them moderate knowledge on PTB. So we had provide self instructional module that can be to improve family members knowledge level on prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis.