Poulin C, Gyorkos T W, MacPhee J, Cann B, Bickerton J
Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario.
Can J Public Health. 1992 Mar-Apr;83(2):106-8.
An epidemic of hepatitis B occurring in 1988 and 1989 in Cape Breton brought to light the existence of a group of "buddies" who engaged in injection drug use. Interviewing was conducted by Public Health in 82% of the 186 IDU contacts named. In comparison with published reports of contact-tracing efforts for viral hepatitis among IDUs, the Cape Breton experience seems successful. This article describes the approach used by Public Health. Aspects of the management of the epidemic and the interview technique which may have contributed to the comparative success of contact-tracing include collaboration with family physicians and laboratories; collaboration among public health investigators; and a nonjudgemental interview technique with 6 "golden rules".
1988年和1989年在布雷顿角发生的乙型肝炎疫情，揭示了一群注射吸毒者（“瘾君子”）的存在。公共卫生部门对186名被点名的注射吸毒者接触者中的82%进行了访谈。与已发表的关于注射吸毒者中病毒性肝炎接触者追踪工作的报告相比，布雷顿角的经验似乎很成功。本文描述了公共卫生部门采用的方法。疫情管理和访谈技巧方面可能促成接触者追踪相对成功的因素包括与家庭医生和实验室的合作；公共卫生调查人员之间的合作；以及带有6条“黄金法则”的无偏见访谈技巧。
