Research Article
TB Risk Perceptions among Medical Residents at a Tertiary Care Center in India
Table 2
Knowledge about measures to prevent occupationally acquired tuberculosis amongst medical resident doctors.
| | Measures | Responses (%) | | Agree | Disagree/
No opinion |
| | Administrative measures | | Early detection and separation of patients with TB will reduce the risk of TB for HCWs () | 229 (88) | 32 (12) | | Cough etiquette in patients will reduce the risk of TB in HCWs () | 230 (89) | 27 (11) | | There are guidelines for prevention of transmission of TB in Health Care Set Up () | 175 (69) | 77 (31) | | Environmental measures | | Good ventilation at workplace will reduce the risk of TB in HCWs () | 238 (91) | 23 (9) | | Ultraviolet gamma irradiation can be used to reduce risk of transmission of TB at workplace () | 112 (44) | 145 (56) | | Respiratory protective devices | | HCWs can reduce their risk of acquiring TB by wearing N 95 masks () | 166 (64) | 93 (36) | | Fit testing is needed before using N 95 masks () | 96 (37) | 163 (63) |
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