The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #43896

M. Kay Libbus, DrPh, RN¹, Lynelle Phillips, RN, MPH², and wonwimon Benjakul, RN, MS¹. (1) University of Missouri, MU Sinclair SChool of Nursing, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO 65211, 573-882-0285, libbusk@missouri.edu, (2) Bureau of Vaccine-Preventable and TB Disease Elimination, Missouri Department of Health, 930 Wildwood, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 6565102-0570

University of Missouri Columbia, Sinclair School of Nursing and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior services, Bureau of Communicable Disease, are collaborating in a project that will assess tuberculosis knowledge and practice of Missouri Public Health Nurses. PHNs are the major health care providers of TB care in Missouri Communities. This project is particularly important in that we will have evidence of educational need for nurses in TB control. A survey instrument, based on the empirical literature, has been developed and pretested. Data collection is currently in progress and results will be available by March, 2002.

Learning Objectives:

• Become familiar with Tuberculosis knowledge and practice among Missouri Public Health Nurses
• Describe in what ways these data might be used to target PHN education regarding Tuberculosis

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Public Health Nursing

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.