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| TB GUIDELINES for Nurses in the Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis | |
Link to document(s) | http://www.icn.ch/tb/guidel... |
Author(s): | International Council of Nurses |
Description: |
These guidelines, created by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) ,aide nurses in TB case detection, provision of care and management of TB treatment. They cover nursing approaches to planning and delivering patient care and aim to improve access and quality of care throughout the treatment period. The guidelines offer a review of TB and Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR TB) and the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) and DOTS-Plus strategy, as well as guidance on how to adapt TB control information for local program implementation. Included is an overview of organizational issues that can impact TB control programmes. |
Document type: | Guidelines |
Language: | English |
Primary area(s) of focus: | Tuberculosis, Nursing |
Secondary areas of focus: | DOTS expansion, DOTS-Plus & MDR-TB, TB Vaccines, TB Diagnostics, TB Drugs, Other, Advocacy, Communication & Social Mobilization (ACSM) |
Date of entry: | February 9, 2007 |
Overall user rating: | Not yet reviewed |
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