Tuberculosis infection control in primary health clinics in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Tuberculosis infection control in primary health clinics in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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10.5588/ijtld.12.0041
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发表时间：
2012-12-01
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4
通讯作者：
Nordstrom, D. L.
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作者：
Naidoo, S.;Seevnarain, K.;Nordstrom, D. L.
环境：初级卫生诊所在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔，南非。目的：评估和描述目前的做法，在感染控制在当地政府的初级卫生诊所。设计：一项描述性研究，使用标准化的工具，以评估遵守建议的感染控制政策，在51个初级卫生诊所在2009-2010年。行政政策，工程控制和个人呼吸防护进行了评估，观察和访谈在clinics.RESULTS：51个诊所，11（22%）有感染控制政策，13（26%）分流咳嗽患者和16（31%）有一个专门的护士和专门的咨询室治疗结核病（TB）患者。研究诊所每天治疗中位数为99例患者（范围3-331），每月治疗中位数为15例TB患者（范围2-73）。在所有依赖自然通风的诊所中，有一半（149/284）的房间
SETTING: Primary health clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To assess and describe current practices in infection control at local government primary health clinics.DESIGN: A descriptive study using a standardised tool to assess adherence to recommended infection control policies in 51 primary health clinics in 2009-2010. Administrative policies, engineering controls and personal respiratory protection were assessed by observations and interviews at the clinics.RESULTS: Of 51 clinics, 11(22%) had infection control policies, 13 (26%) triaged coughing patients and 16 (31%) had a dedicated nurse and a dedicated consulting room for treating tuberculosis (TB) patients. Study clinics treated a median of 99 patients (range 3-331) daily and a median of 15 TB patients (range 2-73) monthly. Of the rooms in the clinics, all of which rely on natural ventilation, half (149/284) had