Study of Health Personnel and the Assistance to Patients With Tuberculosis in Hospital Environment

NCT ID: NCT00978510

Last Updated: 2009-09-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

159 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate in hospital environment the knowledge of the health care professionals about fundamental concepts on tuberculosis and the accomplishment to respiratory isolation practices for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis hospitalized in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Detailed Description

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A cross-sectional study of health care professionals using a study instrument with questions to evaluate the knowledge of basic concepts about tuberculosis. A retrospective study reviewing medical records of patients with suspected tuberculosis hospitalized in the units of Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit in a general hospital in Fortaleza-CE.

Conditions

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Tuberculosis Health Care Professionals Hospital Environment

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Health care professionals working in a public hospital (HGWA) in the units of Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit in a general hospital in Fortaleza-CE

Exclusion Criteria

* Health care professionals working in HGWA but in units other than Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sociedade Cearense de Infectologia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Principal Investigators

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Roberto J Pires Neto

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Locations

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Hospital Geral Dr. Waldemar Alcântara

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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TB HGWA 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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