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Knowledge of the Transmission of Tuberculosis and Infection Control Measures for Tuberculosis Among Healthcare Workers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Kwan Kew Lai ,
Sally A. Fontecchio ,
Anita L. Kelley  and
Zita S. Melvin
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Abstract

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%) would use gowns. In contrast, 175 (88%) of 200 HCWs having contact with patients thought masks should be worn, and 70 (35%) would use gowns (P=.0001 and .0085, respectively). Only 87% of HCWs with patient contact felt that respiratory precautions should be instituted for TB patients. The results of our sur vey showed that HCWs should be reeducated about TB.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 168 - 170
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1996

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