Structural visualization of expert nursing: Care to prevent tuberculosis infection for outpatients at their hospital visits.
Tuberculosis infection poses a serious challenge for preventing transmission of contagious diseases at medical treatment facilities in Japan. The authors have therefore developed an algorithm for providing care to prevent tuberculosis infection during the critical period between initial consultation and being admitted to the hospital.
Wakisaka
Hiroshi
H
School of Nursing, Kitasato University, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. backy@nrs.kitasato-u.ac.jp
Tanaka
Akiko
A
Kikuichi
Yoshiko
Y
Kojima
Kyoko
K
Fujiki
Kuniko
K
Tsuru
Satoko
S
D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*