Tuberculosis in health service staff

Protection of Health Service staff.

Tuberculosis in National Health Service hospital staff in the west Midlands region of England, 1992-5.

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the current incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in National Health Service hospital staff in the West Midlands region of England and to evaluate the effectiveness of occupational health screening and surveillance procedures. METHODS A four year prospective study (1992-5) was carried out with case ascertainment through occupational health departments and...

Rates of Latent Tuberculosis in Health Care Staff in Russia

BACKGROUND Russia is one of 22 high burden tuberculosis (TB) countries. Identifying individuals, particularly health care workers (HCWs) with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), and determining the rate of infection, can assist TB control through chemoprophylaxis and improving institutional cross-infection strategies. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence and determine the...

What makes staff consider leaving the health service in Malawi?

BACKGROUND Malawi faces a severe shortage of health workers, a factor that has contributed greatly to high maternal mortality in the country. Most clinical care is performed by mid-level providers (MLPs). While utilization of these cadres in providing health care is a solution to the current shortages, demotivating factors within the Malawian health system are pushing them into private, non-gov...

The tuberculosis service in the National Health Service.

Introduction The Government White Paper on the National Health Service' has reviewed past achievements and the present situation of the medical services available to the community, and has put forward ideas for improved amenities which should be established. As far as the tuberculosis services are concerned, it has crystallised some ideas that many of us have held and, in some cases, endeavoure...