Nurses perceptions of the factors contributing to the spread of tuberculosis in a clinic in the Odi Moretele sub district of Gauteng

Description

Introduction: Despite being one of the most preventable diseases, TB still remains a
serious and largely neglected disease. Nurses as compared to the general population
are at greater risk of acquiring nosocomial TB. This study was conducted to describe
the perceptions of nurses on the underlying contributory factors that may lead to the
spread of TB in the clinics treating TB patients.
Methods: Quantitative, non – experimental, descriptive, exploratory and cross sectional
design was used. A structured and pretested questionnaire was used.
Findings: The key contributory factors identified were insufficient TB training for staff
and lack of knowledge on the TB legislative framework and TB policy directives.
Conclusion: The findings indicate the need for a comprehensive TB infection prevention and control policy, with associated standards for provision and practice. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

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1. Molele, Mahlodi Annah (2015) Nurses perceptions of the factors contributing to the spread of tuberculosis in a clinic in the Odi Moretele sub district of Gauteng, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20167>
2. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20167

Tags

Health care workers

Health care facilities

Prevention

Perception

Tuberculosis and risk factors

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Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/20167
Date	06 1900
Creators	Molele, Mahlodi Annah
Contributors	Hattingh, Susan
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Dissertation
Format	1 online resource (vi unnumbered leaves, xiii, 214, 11 unnumbered leaves) : illustrations, maps, tables, figures (mostly color)