Introduction:

Some health workers have knowledge and wrong practices regarding the measurements of control of tuberculosis, which increases the probability of infection in health institutions.

Objective:

To describe knowledge and practices regarding the control measurements for infection with tuberculosis in workers in the health areas, before and after an educational intervention.

Method:

Assessment study with a pre and post model. The project lasted 12 months. We applied a previous test to the workers, then we designed an intervention based in andragogy and we applied an after-test, six months later. We used descriptive statistics and we carried out the non-parametric McNemar test for samples related or dependent.

Results:

216 health workers took part. We found out a meaningful increase after the pedagogical intervention regarding the knowledge and practice of the control measurements of tuberculosis in aspects as the tuberculine test (P < 0,05), the testing of respiratory symptoms (P < 0,05), crossed natural ventilation (P < 0,05), mechanic ventilation (P < 0,05), high efficiency mask N95 (P < 0,05) and the implementation of adequate steps to use this element of personal protection. (P < 0,05).

Conclusión:

The pedagogical intervention contributed to improve knowledge and practices of health workers regarding the control measurements for the infection with tuberculosis. Educational interventions may contribute to the control of tuberculosis in health institutions.

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