Providing education to increase the knowledge of patients with tuberculosis
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Education; knowledge; mycobacterium; tuberculosisAbstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tuberculosis is a long-lasting infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis can enter through open wounds on the skin, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract. To assess the provision of education to improve patients' knowledge of tuberculosis. Literature review by analyzing journals that have been obtained and filtering with inclusion criteria according to the direction of the results to be obtained. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The etiology or cause of tuberculosis is primarily infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an acid-resistant rod bacteria. The most common symptoms of pulmonary TB include a prolonged cough lasting more than three weeks, chest pain, and the production of blood-colored sputum. Comprehensive education can improve patients' understanding of TB treatment.
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