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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2011, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (8): 475-479.

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The implementation of "Handbook of Chinese control and prevention  of TB infection"in four health-care facilities

Zhang Weimin, Hong Feng, Wang Haidong, He Guangxue, Guo Hui, Zhang Xiumei   

  1. School of Public Health, Peking Union Medical College,Beijing  100730, China;
    National Center for TB Control and Prevention,Chinese CDC,Beijing  102206, China;
    Beijing Research Institute for Tuberculosis Control,Beijing  100035, China;
    Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2011-01-20 Online:2011-08-10 Published:2012-01-29

Abstract: Abstract:Objective   To understand the implementation status of “Handbook of Chinese control and prevention of TB infection” in four health-care facilities. Methods   Data was collected through “ Monitoring and evaluation form of TB infection control in health care facilities” which is a supplement of the handbook and analysis was made on the data.  Results  Six doctors and nurses fell ill with TB in three health-care facilities with sick records from 2005 to 2009. In four health-care facilities, only one and two facilities conducted regular monitoring and maintenance of ventilation equipment respectively; none carried out the fitness tests of medical protective masks and relevant training; only two facilities carried out TB infection control health education publicity activities to TB patients and general public. Conclusion  The overall implementation situation of “Handbook of Chinese control and prevention of tuberculosis infection” is good in general, however,we need to take further effective measures to strengthen TB infection control monitoring and evaluation, ventilation, masks wearing fitness test and publicity activities.

Key words: Tuberculosis/prevention , and control, Health systems agencies