study of educational needs in tuberculosis patients and their family and selfcare in urmia

study of educational needs in tuberculosis patients and   their family and selfcare in urmia   shainseddin shams [1] , m.s.   abstract:     introdtiction: tuberculosis is a disaster disease, in spite of progresses of technology and medical   sciences. early diagnosis and treatment is the first step of controling and prevention of diseases and patient education and his/her family is important.   methods & materials : a description study was done by a questionnaire from the patients and one of their family members over 15 years and and treatment center of urmia by a simple random sampling.   results: 24% of the patients and 26% of their families about the signs of disease, 46% of the patients and 60% of their families about its treatment and complications, 30% of the patients and 48% of their family about its prevention and control and 58% of the patients and 62% of their families about the selfeare had a weak knowledge.   discussion: 85% of the patients and their families had a moderate or weak knowledge about tuberculosis and need to a strong education and training.       key words: tuberculosis, educational needs, nurse   [1] . instructor of nursing, urmia university of medical sciences