TB Infection Control
Sputum collection 'stall' safety
Dear Paul,
The sputum collection "stall" as you describe it sounds fine to me. As TB is an airborne disease and the booth is open at the top and on the sides, natural ventilation will clean the air from any pollution rather quickly. We normally prefer a outdoor set up as shown in your picture above a set up in a building or using toilets or other small rooms within the building. As long as natural ventilation is guaranteed a simple booth might be the best solution, as you want to provide some privacy to the patient. There is nothing against sputum collection in the complete open, but privacy very often plays a role.
In September I'll come to Nepal for a week for WHO to facilitate a workshop on Infection control. It would be great to receive some pictures from you or get in contact with you regarding the health facilities in Nepal.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Hans Mulder
Freelance Consultant for WHO/KNCV
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Paul Roche
Hans
Thank you for your helpful comments. I hadn't thought about the privacy issue. I would welcome further discussions with you. My contact details follow
Paul Roche PhD
INF Health Technical Advisor
PO Box 5, Pokhara, Nepal
W: www.inf.org
12:53 AM, 19 Aug 2009 | Permalink