Addressing the challenges in implementing airborne infection control guidelines and embracing the policies

Daniel, Bella Devaleenal and Baskaran, A and Baskaran, Dhanaraj and Mercy, H (2023) Addressing the challenges in implementing airborne infection control guidelines and embracing the policies. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. ISSN Electronic: 0019-5707

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Abstract

Airborne pathogens not only lead to epidemics and pandemics, but are associated with morbidity and mortality. Administrative or managerial control, environmental control and use of personal protective equipments are the three components in airborne infection control. National and international guidelines for ideal airborne infection control (AIC) practices are available for more than a decade; however the implementation of these need to be looked into, challenges identified and addressed for effective prevention of airborne disease transmission. Commitment of multiple stakeholders from policy makers to patients, budget allocation and adequate fund flow, functioning AIC committees at multiple levels with an inbuilt reporting and monitoring mechanism, adaptation of the AIC practices at various health care levels, supportive supervision, training and ongoing education for health care providers, behaviour change communication to patients to adapt the practices at health care facility level, by health care personnel and patients will facilitate health system preparedness for handling any emergencies, but will also help in reducing the burden of persisting airborne diseases such as tuberculosis. Operational research in this least focused area will also help to identify and address the challenges

Affiliation:	ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Airborne infection control Implementation Guidelines Tuberculosis Prevention
Subjects:	Tuberculosis > Clinical Research
Divisions:	Clinical Research
Depositing User:	Mrs. N Lakshmi
Date Deposited:	12 May 2023 07:34
Last Modified:	12 May 2023 07:34
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/1956

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