Tuberculosis Contact Investigation Policies, Practices, and Challenges in 11 U.S. Communities
| Autor: | Maureen Wilce, Noreen L. Qualls, Zachary Taylor, Suzanne M. Marks, Robin Shrestha-Kuwahara |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Process (engineering) business.industry Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject Urban Health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Environmental engineering Staffing Tuberculosis Contact Risk factor (computing) Public relations United States Article Disease Outbreaks Risk Factors Humans Tuberculosis Quality (business) Business Contact Tracing Tuberculosis control Public Health Administration Health policy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 8:69-78 |
| ISSN: | 1078-4659 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00124784-200211000-00010 |
| Popis: | To describe the policies and procedures used by 11 urban tuberculosis control programs to conduct contact investigations, written policies were reviewed and semi-structured interviews were conducted with program managers and staff. Qualitative analysis showed that contact investigation policies and procedures vary widely. Most policies address risk factor assessment and contact prioritization; however, none of the policies provide comprehensive guidance for the entire process. Staffing patterns vary, but, overall, staff receive little formal training; informal monitoring practices predominate. Comprehensive guidelines and programmatic support are needed to improve the quality of contact investigation processes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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