Assignment Task:
You are working as a staff in a local hospital. You are tasked by your manager to provide document information to be given to the people in the local community on the various aspects of latent tuberculosis infection. Assume you have the task of advising someone on the various aspects of latent tuberculosis infection. Drawing from your readings this week, answer the following questions. Your document should contain of the information below:
Explanation of the criteria for determining which individuals should undergo TB screening.
Provide an in-depth exploration of the standard procedures used for diagnosing and treating tuberculosis (TB). Describe the physical and psychological experiences encountered by the individual during this process. Need Online Tutoring?
Information about latent TB. Review research articles to answer the following questions about latent TB:
What are the factors responsible for TB reactivation, and how do these factors influence the lifetime risk of TB reactivation for an individual in the absence of treatment?
Let us assume a scenario in which someone has reported or been diagnosed with another risk factor of developing active TB infection (e.g. - diabetes, HIV, organ transplant). Determine the extent to which this factor increases their risk and assess whether it necessitates modification in the recommended treatment plan.
Provide in-text citations and references.
Resources to get you started:
Mahon, J., Beale, S., Holmes, H., Arber, M., Nikolayevskyy, V., Alagna, R., Manissero, D., Dowdy, D., Migliori, G. B., Sotgiu, G., & Duarte, R. (2022). A systematic review of cost-utility analyses of screening methods in latent tuberculosis infection in high-risk populations. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1), 375.