Health care workers' recommendations for strengthening tuberculosis infection control in the Dominican Republic

Health care workers' recommendations for strengthening tuberculosis infection control in the Dominican Republic

Objective. To describe health care workers' practical recommendations for strengthening adherence to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection control practices in their health institutions and elsewhere across the Dominican Republic. Methods. In this qualitative study, 10 focus groups, with a total...

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Main Authors:	Helena J. Chapman, Bienvenido A. Veras-Estévez, Jamie L. Pomeranz, Eddy N. Pérez-Then, Belkys Marcelino, Michael Lauzardo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pan American Health Organization 2018-12-01
Series:	Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:	Focus groups grounded theory health personnel infection control disease transmission infectious Mycobacterium tuberculosis occupational exposure Dominican Republic
Online Access:	http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49586

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