Civil Surgeon Tuberculosis Evaluations for Foreign-Born Persons Seeking Permanent U.S. Residence.
J Immigr Minor Health
; 18(2): 301-7, 2016 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-25672993
ABSTRACT
Foreign-born persons in the United States seeking to adjust their status to permanent resident must undergo screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease. Screening is performed by civil surgeons (CS) following technical instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2011 to 2012, 1,369 practicing CS in California, Texas, and New England were surveyed to investigate adherence to the instructions. A descriptive analysis was conducted on 907 (66%) respondents. Of 907 respondents, 739 (83%) had read the instructions and 565 (63%) understood that a chest radiograph is required for status adjustors with TB symptoms; however, only 326 (36%) knew that a chest radiograph is required for immunosuppressed status adjustors. When suspecting TB disease, 105 (12%) would neither report nor refer status adjustors to the health department; 91 (10%) would neither start treatment nor refer for TB infection. Most CS followed aspects of the technical instructions; however, educational opportunities are warranted to ensure positive patient outcomes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Salud Pública
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Adhesión a Directriz
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Emigración e Inmigración
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Cirujanos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Immigr Minor Health
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos