Table 3 Clinician Responses to Follow-Up Knowledge Questions on Childhood TB Symptoms
From: Examining the quality of childhood tuberculosis diagnosis in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study
Questions | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
How long should persistent cough last? | n = 38 | -- |
Correctly answered “2 weeks or more” | 33 | 86.8 |
Answered incorrectly | 5 | 13.2 |
How enlarged should the lymph node be? | n = 40 | -- |
Correctly answered “2 cm or more” | 33 | 82.5 |
Answered incorrectly | 7 | 17.5 |
What characteristics of lymph nodes imply TB? | n = 40 | -- |
Correctly named at least 3 characteristics | 34 | 85 |
Unable to name 3 characteristics | 6 | 15 |
If unsure of diagnosis, would you put patient on antibiotics first or start TB treatment? | n = 31 | -- |
Antibiotics | 25 | 80.7 |
TB treatment | 2 | 6.5 |
Other | 4 | 12.9 |