Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Preventing and controlling of Tuberculosis is one of important missions in Malaysia. Contact screening is vital in preventing and controlling spread of Tuberculosis in this country. Studies have shown effective contact screening can control the spread of Tuberculosis in the population. This study aims to identify factors influencing the contact screening at health clinics, Seremban. METHODS: A face to face interview was conducted in November 2018. RESULTS: 14 healthcare staffs consisting of Medical Officers and Assistant Medical Officers from 8 health clinics who were in charge Tuberculosis Program at their health clinics were interviewed. There was no standard procedure applied by all health clinics in managing Tuberculosis contact screening at health clinic. Some (35.71%) of them did not know how to use MyTibi System especially the new healthcare staffs. Apart (57.14%) of them were not aware the existence of contact screening record in MyTibi System subsequently the data were not recorded in the system. There was inaccessibility of the contacts record in MyTibi System by the healthcare staffs from different districts eventually all (100%) of them could not record screening result for the contacts in the system. Most of the health clinics had no proper documentation of contact screening for Tuberculosis. DISCUSSION: Therefore, a good standard Tuberculosis contact screening procedure, proper documentation of contact screening and good attitude of healthcare staffs in managing Tuberculosis contact screening are important factors in Tuberculosis contact screening program at health clinics.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-301,
title = {Tuberculosis Contact Screening at Health Clinics: Influencing Factors?},
author = {Dr. Muhammad Firdaus Ujang},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Preventing and controlling of Tuberculosis is one of important missions in Malaysia. Contact screening is vital in preventing and controlling spread of Tuberculosis in this country. Studies have shown effective contact screening can control the spread of Tuberculosis in the population. This study aims to identify factors influencing the contact screening at health clinics, Seremban. METHODS: A face to face interview was conducted in November 2018. RESULTS: 14 healthcare staffs consisting of Medical Officers and Assistant Medical Officers from 8 health clinics who were in charge Tuberculosis Program at their health clinics were interviewed. There was no standard procedure applied by all health clinics in managing Tuberculosis contact screening at health clinic. Some (35.71%) of them did not know how to use MyTibi System especially the new healthcare staffs. Apart (57.14%) of them were not aware the existence of contact screening record in MyTibi System subsequently the data were not recorded in the system. There was inaccessibility of the contacts record in MyTibi System by the healthcare staffs from different districts eventually all (100%) of them could not record screening result for the contacts in the system. Most of the health clinics had no proper documentation of contact screening for Tuberculosis. DISCUSSION: Therefore, a good standard Tuberculosis contact screening procedure, proper documentation of contact screening and good attitude of healthcare staffs in managing Tuberculosis contact screening are important factors in Tuberculosis contact screening program at health clinics.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: District Health Office of Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan},
keywords = {contact screening program, health clinics, influencing factors, tuberculosis},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}