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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Tuberculosis infection control in primary health clinics in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 16, No. 12, Year 2012
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SETTING: Primary health clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To assess and describe current practices in infection control at local government primary health clinics. DESIGN: A descriptive study using a standardised tool to assess adherence to recommended infection control policies in 51 primary health clinics in 2009-2010. Administrative policies, engineering controls and personal respiratory protection were assessed by observations and interviews at the clinics. RESULTS: Of 51 clinics, 11 (22%) had infection control policies, 13 (26%) triaged coughing patients and 16 (31%) had a dedicated nurse and a dedicated consulting room for treating tuberculosis (TB) patients. Study clinics treated a median of 99 patients (range 3-331) daily and a median of 15 TB patients (range 2-73) monthly. Of the rooms in the clinics, all of which rely on natural ventilation, half (149/284) had ≤12 air changes per hour. Eleven (22%) of 51 clinics had N95 masks available for staff use. CONCLUSION: Limited infection control practices exist in clinics in a high TB burden setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. These practices need to be implemented more widely to minimise the spread of TB to non-infected patients and health care workers in primary health clinics. © 2012 The Union.
Authors & Co-Authors
Naidoo, Saloshni
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Seevnarain, K.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Nordstrom, D. L.
United States, Whitewater
University of Wisconsin-whitewater
Statistics
Citations: 50
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.5588/ijtld.12.0041
ISSN:
10273719
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa