Delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy to reduce occupational TB among healthcare workers in Swaziland
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Perceived risk of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Swaziland
BACKGROUND The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Kingdom of Swaziland is extremely high. How healthcare workers (HCWs) in Swaziland perceive infection control (IC) measures for preventing TB transmission is unclear. This study aimed to determine perceived risk of TB infection in relation to IC measures among HCWs in three institutions of Swaziland. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire ...
متن کاملOccupational Deaths among Healthcare Workers
Recent experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome and the US smallpox vaccination program have demonstrated the vulnerability of healthcare workers to occupationally acquired infectious diseases. However, despite acknowledgment of risk, the occupational death rate for healthcare workers is unknown. In contrast, the death rate for other professions with occupational risk, such as police ...
متن کاملUptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Under-Five Children: TB Contact Investigation as an Entry Point
A child's risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) can be reduced by nearly 60% with administration of 6 months course of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT). However, uptake of IPT by national TB programs is low, and IPT delivery is a challenge in many resource-limited high TB-burden settings. Routinely collected program data was analyzed to determine the coverage and outcome of implementation of I...
متن کاملOccupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda
OBJECTIVE To assess the occupational health hazards faced by healthcare workers and the mitigation measures. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing quantitative data collection methods among 200 respondents who worked in 8 major health facilities in Kampala. RESULTS Overall, 50.0% of respondents reported experiencing an occupational health hazard. Among these, 39.5% experien...
متن کاملTuberculosis preventive therapy: an underutilised strategy to reduce individual risk of TB and contribute to TB control.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health problem, and South Africa (SA) has one of the world's worst TB epidemics. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 1999 that one-third of the world's population was latently infected with TB. In SA up to 88% of HIV-uninfected young adults (31 - 35 years) are latently infected with TB. In the most recent meta-analysis, 6 - 12 months of isoniazid ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2313-1810,2312-0053
DOI: 10.4102/sajid.v32i1.68