Healthcare worker pref- erences for active tuberculosis case finding programs in South Africa: a best-worst scaling choice experiment. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(7):e0133304.O'Hara NN, Roy L, O'Hara LM, Spiegel JM, Lynd LD, FitzGerald JM, et al. Healthcare worker preferences for active ...
TB Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Performance in Healthcare Worker Screening at 19 US Hospitals Interferon-纬 release assays have significant advantages over tuberculin skin testing in many clinical situations. However, recent studies have called into... TC King,M Upfal,A Gottlieb,... - ...
Two hundred seventy-five of 325 (85%) healthcare workers (HCWs) completed a questionnaire testing their knowledge of transmission of tuberculosis (TB) and infection control measures for TB. Of the 75 HCWs with no patient contact, 49 (65%) felt that masks should be worn, and 40 (53%) wo...
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Time as healthcare worker (years)b 17.7 (5.8) 16.9 (7.3) 0.7 21.7 (6.7) 16.8 (7.2) 0.09 Previous contact with TB patienta 5 (35.7) 49 (26.1) 0.45 5 (83.3) 49 (25.0) 0.006 Travel to countriesa Low incidence TB 2 (14.3) 51 (27.1) 0.27 0 53 (27.0) 0.014 High incidence TB 7...
We describe a healthcare worker with a previously positive tuberculin skin test result who developed active tuberculosis. An investigation revealed 280 potential contacts, 3 of whom had positive tuberculin skin test results. Our experience demonstrates the potential benefits of therapy for latent tuberculo...
For example, if a healthcare worker commits a HIPAA violation that is also a violation of theSocial Security Act, the violation must be reported by the employer to law enforcement and theUS Department of Health and Human Services(HHS), the organization that oversees HIPAA enforcement. The case...
Qualitative and quantitative fit tests available. Qualitative fit testing is a pass/fail method that detects leakage into the respirator facepiece. Quantitative fit testing is designed to identify general medical conditions that could place a worker at risk of serious medical consequences if a respirato...
Covert reasons include poor availability of engaged healthcare workers to deliver services, resulting from healthcare worker strikes, attendance at private prac- tice (rather than public hospitals), internal migration to big cities, and poor attitude to work.23–25 This is in line with the ...
WHO: International Council of Nurses (ICN): Healthcare worker health and Safety: preventing needle stick injuries and occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens. 2012, Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization Google Scholar Zhang M, Wang H, Miao J, Du X, Li T: Occupational exposure ...