In:
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol. 26, No. 4 ( 2013), p. 307-312
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate preventive measures recommended during patient care for respiratory symptoms, with pulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS: Exploratory-descriptive study, retrospective, developed from information collected in medical records of patients with respiratory symptoms, diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. RESULTS: The number of tuberculosis cases in the city diagnosed during hospitalization during the study period was 65,29 (44.6%). As for the biosecurity measures during the hospitalization of 29 diagnosed cases, early aerosol were found in medical records in 13 (44.8%) patients. CONCLUSION: Data show that nursing professionals, working in hospitals, still exposed to risks of latent infection.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0103-2100
DOI:
10.1590/S0103-21002013000400002
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publication Date:
2013
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2506970-6