Study of Health Personnel and the Assistance to Patients With Tuberculosis in Hospital Environment

The purpose of this study is to evaluate in hospital environment the knowledge of the health care professionals about fundamental concepts on tuberculosis and the accomplishment to respiratory isolation practices for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis hospitalized in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

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Key information

Conditions

Tuberculosis Actinomycetales Infections Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Health Care Professionals Hospital Environment Infections Mycobacterium Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Geral Dr. Waldemar Alcântara

Fortaleza, Ceará, 60840-040, Brazil

About this study

A cross-sectional study of health care professionals using a study instrument with questions to evaluate the knowledge of basic concepts about tuberculosis. A retrospective study reviewing medical records of patients with suspected tuberculosis hospitalized in the units of Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit in a general hospital in Fortaleza-CE.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Health care professionals working in a public hospital (HGWA) in the units of Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit in a general hospital in Fortaleza-CE

Exclusion criteria

Health care professionals working in HGWA but in units other than Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sociedade Cearense de Infectologia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Health Personnel and the Control of Tuberculosis in a Hospital Environment

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Sep 17, 2009
Registry last updated: Sep 17, 2009

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