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

Health Personnel and the Control of Tuberculosis in a Hospital Environment

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00978510

Enrollment

159

Registered

2009-09-17

Start date

2004-01-31

Completion date

2006-12-31

Last updated

2009-09-17

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Conditions

Health Care Professionals, Hospital Environment, Tuberculosis

Keywords

Tuberculosis, Disease transmission, Exposure to biological agents, Health personnel

Brief summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results