World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization, Nursing, Technical Guide, No. 78.3: Guidelines for Nursing in Tuberculosis Control Programmes

By World Health Organization

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Title:	World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization, Nursing, Technical Guide, No. 78.3: Guidelines for Nursing in Tuberculosis Control Programmes
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Excerpt
The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the utilization of nursing services in tuberculosis control programmes. These guidelines deal with the need for srrch srrvl<:rs, as well as their planning, organization and implementation. They derive froin Inany years of practical cxporionce in the field, especially in developing countries. The magnitude of the tuberculosis problem on a global basis can be understood from the following information released by the Tuberculosis unit of the World Health organization:' an estimated 15 million people suffer from infccticus tuberculosis in the world today, and more than three million die annually. Approximately two to three million new cases occur each year, and in less developed countries special surveys have rovealod that one person in every hundred may suffer from infectious tuberculosis. Therefore, the management of such an important health and social matter imposes a duty not only on governments but on citizens as well. In this Context the contribution of voluntary agencies should not be underestimated, Since marry countries attribute their success in tuberculosis control. programmestothe activities of these groups.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 . HISTORY OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2 Tuberculosis hospitals and sanatoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.3 Tuberculosis dispensaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.4 UCGvaccination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.5 Chemotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.6 Changing role of the nurse from hospital to community care . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FUNCTIONS OF NURSES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS 7 3.1 At the peripheral level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1.1 In prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1.2 in case-finding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1.3 In ambulatory chemotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1.3.1 Registration and referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1.3.2 Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.1.3.3 Initial interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.1.3.4 ~natialh ome vislt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.1.3.5 Follow-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I 3.1.3.6 Default as to drug intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.1.3.7 Drugresistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.2 at the intermediate level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.2.1 General administrative responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.2.2 Supervisory responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3.3 Atthecentrallevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 . 3 . 1 Responsibilities to tho Ministry of Health . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . 3.3.2 Responsibilities to nurses at intermediate levels 16