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Table 3 Health education for sputum collection to TB suspects by general nurses and TB workers in health centers with microscope facilities and without microscope facilities

From: Obstacles for optimal tuberculosis case detection in primary health centers (PHC) in Sidoarjo district, East Java, Indonesia

Health education given by the nurses and TB workers to TB suspects

Type of primary health center

 

With microscope facility

Without microscope facility

 

Nurse n = 11

TB worker n = 11

Nurse n = 14

TB worker n = 14

Provided information about how to produce sputum

9 (82)

9 (82)

10 (71)

12 (86)

Type of information

    

   Technique to produce sputum

3 (27)

1 (9)

4 (29)

2 (14)

   Information about expectorant

2 (18)

2 (18)

2 (14)

5 (36)

   Time to produce sputum

1 (9)

1 (9)

2 (14)

0 (0)

   Combination of above

3 (27)

5 (45)

2 (14)

5 (36)

  1. TB, Tuberculosis