Table 4 Health education for sputum production to TB suspects by laboratory technicians in primary health center with microscope facilities and without microscope facilities
Type of health education laboratory technicians would give to TB suspects | Type of primary health center (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
With microscope, PRM and PPM (n = 11) | Without microscope, PS (n = 14) | Total (n = 25) | |
Explain about sputum examination | 4 (36) | 9 (64) | 13 (52) |
Frequency of explaining about sputum examination | |||
Always | 2 (18) | 8 (57) | 10 (40) |
Sometimes | 2 (18) | 1 (7) | 3 (12) |
Information provided to patient who has problems producing sputum | |||
Hot tea & expectorant | 6 (55) | 2 (14) | 8 (32) |
Hot tea | 4 (36) | 9 (64) | 13 (52) |
Expectorant | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 1 (4) |
Other (Running, jumping, sunbathing) | 1 (9) | 2 (14) | 3 (12) |
What do you suggest the patient if (s)he cannot produce sputum | |||
Come to policlinic | 5 (45) | 8 (57) | 13 (52) |
Try again | 5 (45) | 6 (43) | 11 (44) |
Don't know | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |