Denison A V, Shum S Y
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, J.O. Wyatt Community Health Center, Amarillo, Texas 79109, USA.
Image J Nurs Sch. 1995 Winter;27(4):263-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1995.tb00885.x.
A review of tuberculosis surveillance data from a program of school-based tuberculin testing demonstrates the natural evolution of targeted populations. In the 7 years encompassed by this study, the prevalence of tuberculin reactivity ranged from 4.3% to 6.1% in the Amarillo public school populations which were tested. The initial screening was a sampling of all students in the school district. In subsequent years' screening, the targeted populations were increasingly refined to eliminate lower-risk populations. Children enrolled in "English as a Second Language" (ESL) classes were found to have an 8.5% tuberculosis infection rate. The purpose of this study was to alert nurses that culturally sensitive approaches are needed for successful future testing.
一项对基于学校的结核菌素检测项目的结核病监测数据的回顾，展示了目标人群的自然演变。在本研究涵盖的7年中，接受检测的阿马里洛公立学校人群中结核菌素反应阳性率在4.3%至6.1%之间。最初的筛查是对学区内所有学生进行抽样。在随后几年的筛查中，目标人群越来越细化，以排除低风险人群。参加“英语作为第二语言”（ESL）课程的儿童结核病感染率为8.5%。本研究的目的是提醒护士，未来要成功进行检测需要采用具有文化敏感性的方法。
