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The risck of contagion in tuberculosis in the hospital: study type survey

Ingrid Ramos Reis Couto, Marilda Andrade, Fabiana Barbosa Assumpção Souza

Abstract


Exploratory descriptive study with quantitative approach, with the following objectives: - to analyze the influence of tuberculosis in hospitals in the perception of the nursing staff face the risks of contagion, raise the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in nursing professionals; identify the mechanisms tuberculosis control about biosecurity, which exists in a university hospital in Niterói-RJ-Brazil. The ethical aspects are respected, according to resolution 196/96.


Keywords


pulmonary tuberculosis; health workers; epidemiology; nursing

References


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Avelar MCQ, Paula TAC, Shimizu MI, Neves MA, Petrizzo CE. The nursing team’s knowledge of care for patients suspected of having or diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis – an exploratory study. Online Braz J Nurs [serial on the Internet]. 2006, 5(2), Retrieved 2010-06-12, from:http://www.objnursing.uff.br/index.php/nursing/article/view/292/58


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