Field assessment of a model tuberculosis outbreak response plan for low-incidence areas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15364899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Freimanis Hance (Westat (United States)), Karen R Steingart (0000-0002-0422-3522, National Tuberculosis Institute, corresponding author), Christine Hahn (0000-0003-3923-8182, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare), Christine G Hahn, Lisa Pascopella (National Tuberculosis Institute), Charles M Nolan (Public Health – Seattle & King County) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 307-307 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-7-307 |
| PMID | 17963502 |
| PMCID | PMC2194699 |
| OpenAlex | W2154811629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
An interactive field assessment of a programmatic tool revealed the value of a systematic outbreak response plan with a standard definition of a tuberculosis outbreak, guidelines for communication and evaluation, and response steps. The assessment highlighted the importance of education and training for tuberculosis in low-incidence areas
Biostatistics · Environmental health · Outbreak · Pathology · Public health · Tuberculosis · Medicine · Mycobacterium research and diagnosis · Nursing · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |