Nursing Care For Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Outpatient Services

Abstract

At outpatient department, there is possibility that medical personnel and other patients will become infected from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Furthermore, a delay of diagnosis and treatment in tuberculosis also increase more risk of pulmonary tuberculosis transmission in the hospital. The purpose of this article was to explore the case studies with pulmonary tuberculosis Including screening guidelines and nursing care for patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis at outpatient department to prevent a spread of tuberculosis. Literatures and articles related were reviewed, including the review Report of Nursing Productivity at OPD 2015-2017, The Statistic Data of TB Clinic 2015-2017, and Risk Assessment Form of Patient Transportation Officers Infected from TB. The outpatient services system, in addition, has been improved through contact point, screening, diagnosis, and treatment process by using screening guidelines form, medical personnel training course, and proper environmental management. The study revealed that the improvement of the outpatient service system increased detection rate of new TB patients, reduced delays in diagnosis and screening. Consequently, the hospital approves budget of Isolation Room in accordance with Standard infection control system at outpatients department. These allow reducing of medical personnel and other patient from tuberculosis infection as well as increasing patient satisfaction.