2016年3月15日 · A TBIC plan for health facilities provides a framework to prevent the spread of infection in the work place. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends four categories of TBIC measures in health facilities that care for TB suspects or cases [ 1 ].

infection control (TBIC) measures as detailed in the 2009 WHO Policy on TB Infection Control in Health-Care . TB infection control requires and complements implementation of core activities in TB control, HIV control and health systems strengthening. It should be part of national infection prevention and control policies

The tuberculosis prevention and control guideline for HCWs published by WHO consists of three main strategies: 1. administrative or managerial control measures, which includes tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) plan and tuberculosis risk assessment and HCWs training; 2. environmental control measures, such as proper ventilation to remove ...

2021年5月1日 · Low-income high TB burden countries face significant challenges to the local adoption and implementation of international TB IPC guidelines. National TB IPC guidelines lacked examples and evidence from local context. Our study warrant involving frontline healthcare workers in the early phase of the guidelines development.

2013年8月1日 · The findings in this study provide important information on the current status of implementation of TBIC measures in Uganda. Few health units had a TBIC plan and there was poor implementation of administrative measures like screening and separation of coughers. In addition, almost half of the facilities had poorly ventilated waiting areas.

2020年9月21日 · Tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) is a combination of measures designed to minimize the risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission within populations. It is a subcomponent of the World Health Organization (WHO) updated Stop TB …

2016年8月8日 · TBIC practices were determined by knowing the presence of TBIC plan and national guideline and working department. Hence, supportive supervision and trainings should be given to health care workers who are working other than TB …

2013年8月1日 · Background: Tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) is rarely implemented in the health facilities in resource limited settings. Understanding the reasons for low level of implementation is critical. The study aim was to assess TBIC practices and barriers to implementation in two districts in Uganda.

2014年11月19日 · Recommended TBIC measures to reduce nosocomial infection--including developing an infection control plan, educating health professionals and patients, improving sputum collection practices, performing triage and evaluation of suspected TB patients in outpatient settings, reducing exposure in the laboratory , and employing administrative ...

2022年11月15日 · This review has demonstrated that TB transmission can be successfully controlled using multiple and simple low-cost TBIC measures including administrative, environmental, and respiratory controls.