| Mode of transmission |
Patients with active TB disease can infect people by talking |
11 (73.3) |
4 (26.7) |
0 (0.0) |
|
TB is often spread from person to person through the air |
15 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
Patients with active TB disease can infect people by coughing |
15 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
HIV-positive patients are more vulnerable to catching TB than HIV-negative patient |
15 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
TB is often spread from person to person by sexual contact |
4 (26.7) |
11 (73.3) |
0 (0.0) |
| PPE |
A wet or dirty N95 can still be used |
1 (6.7) |
12 (80.0) |
2 (13.3) |
|
Surgical masks can protect HCWs and visitors from contracting TB particles from being breathed in |
8 (53.3) |
6 (40.0) |
1 (6.7) |
|
Respirators can protect the HCWs from contracting tuberculosis |
8 (53.3) |
3 (20.0) |
4 (26.7) |
|
Surgical masks keep TB patients from coughing TB particles into the air |
13 (86.7) |
2 (13.3) |
0 (0.0) |
| Hand hygiene |
Handwashing is the most preventative method to prevent the spread of infection. |
14 (93.3) |
1 (6.7) |
0 (0.0) |
|
Wearing gloves eliminates the need to wash hands. |
3 (20.0) |
11 (73.3) |
1 (6.7) |
| Environmental controls |
Keeping doors and windows of the ward open helps to reduce the spread of TB |
12 (80.0) |
2 (13.3) |
1 (6.7) |
|
Most DR-TB transmission occurs inside the hospital/facility/ward |
8 (53.3) |
6 (40.0) |
1 (6.7) |
|
Patients suspected or confirmed to have DR-TB should be kept separately from the rest of the TB patients |
15 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
Fans (Ventilators) can be used in TB wards to reduce the transmission of TB |
13 (86.6) |
1 (6.7) |
1 (6.7) |
| Cough hygiene |
TB patients must be educated to cover their mouth with a handkerchief or scarf while coughing |
15 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
| Administrative control |
Regular screening of the HCWs for presence of TB is one of the TB infection control measures |
12 (80.0) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (20.0) |
|
Implementation of effective TB infection control measures can prevent transmission of TB in hospitals |
14 (93.3) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (6.7) |