GPwAS | GPw/oAS | Total | ||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Who are the persons most likely to become infected with TB in Norway? (Multiple answers) | ||||||
Homeless persons | 22 | 26.8 | 41 | 36.3 | 63 | 32.3 |
Children less than 5 years | 2 | 2.4 | 5 | 4.4 | 7 | 3.6 |
Senior citizens | 10 | 12.2 | 14 | 12.4 | 24 | 12.3 |
People living with HIV/AIDS | 56 | 68.3 | 87 | 77.0 | 143 | 73,3 |
Health care workers returning from assignments abroad | 30 | 36.6 | 31 | 27.4 | 61 | 31.2 |
Health care workers treating a confirmed case | 27 | 32.9 | 30 | 26.6 | 57 | 29.2 |
Immigrants | 64 | 78.1 | 87 | 77.0 | 151 | 77.4 |
Family members of a confirmed case | 56 | 68.3 | 75 | 66.4 | 131 | 67.2 |
Prison inmates | 6 | 7.3 | 14 | 12.4 | 20 | 10.3 |
Drug users | 34 | 41.5 | 55 | 48.7 | 89 | 45.6 |
Is TB a major public health threat in Norway? | ||||||
Yes. TB is already more than just a major threat | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.1 |
Yes. TB poses a serious threat to Norway | 21 | 25.6 | 31 | 27.4 | 52 | 26.7 |
No. TB are well controlled so there is no major concern | 52 | 63.4 | 69 | 61.1 | 121 | 62.0 |
No. TB is not even a small threat at this time | 2 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.6 |
Not sure | 3 | 3,7 | 6 | 5.3 | 9 | 4.6 |
How can a person become infected with TB? (Multiple answers) | ||||||
Through handshakes | 3 | 3.7 | 7 | 6.2 | 10 | 5.1 |
Through the air when a person with TB coughs | 79 | 96.3 | 112 | 99.1 | 191 | 97.8 |
Through sharing dishes | 18 | 22.0 | 36 | 31.9 | 54 | 27.7 |
Through eating from the same plate | 12 | 14.6 | 27 | 23.9 | 39 | 20.0 |
Through contact with blood | 9 | 11.0 | 7 | 6.2 | 16 | 8.2 |
Through food and water | 4 | 4.9 | 10 | 8.9 | 14 | 7.2 |
Through touching items in public | 3 | 3.7 | 6 | 5.3 | 9 | 4.2 |
Through unprotected sex | 3 | 3.7 | 3 | 2.7 | 6 | 3.1 |
Not sure | 3 | 3,7 | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 2.1 |
Under what circumstances are health education messages on TB given to patients? (Multiple answers) | ||||||
World TB day | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
BCG immunization | 10 | 12,2 | 9 | 8.0 | 19 | 9.7 |
General health promotion | 12 | 14.6 | 14 | 12.4 | 26 | 13.3 |
Suspected or confirmed cases | 24 | 29.3 | 26 | 23.0 | 50 | 25.4 |
Suspected cases and their families in a clinical setting | 21 | 25.6 | 30 | 26.6 | 51 | 26.2 |
Confirmed cases and their families in clinical or community setting | 3 | 3.7 | 5 | 4.4 | 8 | 4.1 |
Health education on TB in general not provided | 41 | 50.0 | 60 | 53.1 | 101 | 51.8 |
Others | 8 | 9.8 | 8 | 7.1 | 16 | 8.2 |
What is the primary diagnostic test that is usually requested to confirm or rule out a case of active pulmonary TB? | ||||||
IGRA test | 34 | 41.5 | 39 | 34.5 | 73 | 37.4 |
Chest X ray | 13 | 15.9 | 19 | 16.8 | 32 | 16.4 |
Mantoux test | 8 | 9.8 | 11 | 9.7 | 19 | 9.7 |
Sputum smear microscopy / culture | 21 | 25.6 | 36 | 31.9 | 57 | 29.2 |
Blood culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not sure | 6 | 7.3 | 8 | 7.1 | 14 | 7.2 |
When can a TB patient be considered as noninfectious? | ||||||
Received adequate TB treatment for minimum 2 weeks | 13 | 15.9 | 25 | 22.1 | 38 | 19.5 |
Negative chest X-ray | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.5 |
No cough | 6 | 7.3 | 6 | 5.3 | 12 | 6.2 |
Completed the whole treatment | 30 | 36.6 | 38 | 33.6 | 68 | 34.9 |
Conversion of IGRA test from positive to negative | 14 | 17.1 | 12 | 10.6 | 26 | 13.3 |
Not sure | 18 | 22.0 | 30 | 26.6 | 48 | 24.6 |
What is your role as GP when one of your patients is treated for TB? | ||||||
To be kept informed about the ongoing treatment and when appropriate be involved in the clinical monitoring of the patient under supervision by specialist | 66 | 80.5 | 88 | 77.9 | 154 | 79,0 |
No role. The responsibility lays with the specialist, TB coordinator and medical officers in the municipality | 8 | 9.8 | 7 | 6.2 | 15 | 7.7 |
Not sure | 8 | 9.8 | 18 | 15.9 | 26 | 13.3 |