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DOCN M94A2159
TI Knowledge about tuberculosis (TB) of health care providers (HCP) in a
center for AIDS.
DT 9412
AU Pacca J; Cavalcante N; Barbieri DD; Monteiro AL; Mendes NR; Training and
Reference Center-AIDS (TRC-AIDS), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):368 (abstract no. PD0079). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370416
AB OBJECTIVE: evaluate knowledge on prevention and acquisition of TB by HCP
at TRC-AIDS for future educational interventions and diagnostic
procedures. METHODS: we applied an anonymous and voluntaire
questionnaire with 21 questions to all 328 HCP. We analysed risk of
exposure, school level, and professional categories. Ninety nine (39.5%)
HCP were in direct care of patients; 182 (72.5%) knew someone with a
history of TB. In this group, 25 (29.4%) of direct care professionals
the person who had TB was not a close relation. One hundred and eighty
three (72.9%) HCP wanted to do the test for searching TB status in
themselves. About the knowledge of routes of transmission, we found
correct answers in only 16 (57.3%) practical nurses, of these 14 (30.8%)
believed in TB transmission by handgrip, fomites or blood and body
fluids (like HIV); 14 (73.7%) physicians and 4 (44.4%) nurses had
knowledge of predisposing factors. Nine (3.6%) HCP had TB in the past,
of which 7 were in current case. DISCUSSION: it is necessary to improve
educational programs, according to professional categories and degrees
of difficulties. There are indicators of prejudice or a tendency to
consider the patient far away, that could interfere in future actions.
We worried about the number of HCP who had TB.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS/*THERAPY Brazil
*Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Educational Status
*Health Personnel Human Tuberculosis/COMPLICATIONS/*TRANSMISSION
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).