tuberculosis prevention
Tuberculosis is becoming a world-wide problem. Three million people die of TB each year, and over 22,000 cases are reported each year in the United States. There are also an estimated 10 to 15 million people in the U.S. who are infected with the TB germs with potential to develop TB disease in the future (Huglas, February 1998). The modern era of tuberculosis began in the mid 1980s. At that time it was realized that tuberculosis had not only ceased to decline in many developed countries, notably the U.S.A., but was actually increasing. It is estimated that deaths from tuberculosis will increase from 3 million a year currently to 5 million by the year 2050 (Tilson, 1998).Tuberculosis spreads through coughing and sneezing and it is highly contagious. Someone in the world is newly infected with TB each second. One-third of the world's population is now infected with TB bacilli (World Health Organization). There is virtually nothing anyone can do to protect himself or himself from TB. You could get into a taxicab and if somebody who was there three hours before had been coughing, those particles will remain suspended in the air for a few hours. Although effective and affordable treatment have be
· What additional information should be translated for better understanding of TB? of these high-risk groups, he or she needs to take medicine to keep from developing TB disease. This kind of treatment is called preventive therapy. Also, if the patient is younger than 35 and he or she has TB infection, he or she may benefit from preventive therapy, even if he or she is not in a high-risk group. People who have TB infection but do not receive preventive therapy need to know the symptoms of TB. If they develop the symptoms of TB disease later on, they should see a doctor right away. How can we educate Russian-speaking community if all the information such as brochures and pamphlets is written in English? To answer this question, I developed a strategic plan that can help educate people in order to prevent tuberculosis in Clark County. My plan is to interview the nurse who works at the Health Department and teaches the community, including Russian immigrants, about prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. The interview will include questions that reflect experiences with immigrants and their compliance with the TB treatment. I would like to bring my plan to the attention of the nurse to stimulate positive, constructive discussion and action to increase the public's level of awareness of tuberculosis. I expect that the nurse will support my decision about distribution of the TB information to the Russian immigrants that is written in their own language. Russian people who are infected with TB germs do not have enough information about the process of the disease. Unless alternative actions are taken, people will continue to be incompliant with the medication regime
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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